Construction Laborers pay in Wisconsin

$57,960avg. a year
$27.87 an hour · 20,330 employed

Construction Laborers in Wisconsin earn an average of $57,960 a year. That is $5,930 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $52,030. The best-paying metro area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $67,800.

$56,100Median pay
$27.87Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#14Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas

Average pay for construction laborers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.

117,330 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$67,800
$32.59 an hour
21,390 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$64,290
$30.91 an hour
34,740 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$59,610
$28.66 an hour
41,030 jobs
Appleton, WI
$59,190
$28.46 an hour
5420 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$58,690
$28.22 an hour
6480 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$58,570
$28.16 an hour
72,370 jobs
Madison, WI
$58,440
$28.10 an hour
8640 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$58,380
$28.07 an hour
9610 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$57,440
$27.61 an hour
10540 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$57,310
$27.55 an hour
111,160 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$57,240
$27.52 an hour
12560 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$56,570
$27.20 an hour
13310 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$56,060
$26.95 an hour
14510 jobs
Wausau, WI
$55,850
$26.85 an hour
15340 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$54,950
$26.42 an hour

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Construction Laborers pay in Wisconsin, charted

Pay over time

Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Wisconsin construction laborers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Wisconsin vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$52,030$25.02
Wisconsin$57,960$27.87
Illinois$67,620$32.51
Minnesota$64,740$31.12
Michigan$53,130$25.54
Iowa$51,580$24.80

Questions and answers

How much do construction laborers make in Wisconsin?

The average is $57,960 a year, and the median is $56,100. That is $5,930 (11%) more than the U.S. average of $52,030.

What is the hourly wage in Wisconsin?

$27.87 an hour on average; the median is $26.97.

Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($67,800), followed by Duluth, MN-WI ($64,290). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Kenosha, WI ($54,950).

How does Wisconsin rank?

Wisconsin ranks #14 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national construction laborers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.