Construction Laborers pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha
$59,610avg. a year
$28.66 an hour · 4,740 employed
Construction Laborers in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn an average of $59,610 a year. That is $1,650 (3%) more than the Wisconsin average of $57,960. The U.S. average is $52,030.
$57,430Median pay
$28.66Average hourly
+3%vs. Wisconsin average
4,740Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for construction laborers in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
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
31,030 jobs
Appleton, WI
$59,190
$28.46 an hour
4420 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$58,690
$28.22 an hour
5480 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$58,570
$28.16 an hour
62,370 jobs
Madison, WI
$58,440
$28.10 an hour
7640 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$58,380
$28.07 an hour
8610 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$57,440
$27.61 an hour
9540 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$57,310
$27.55 an hour
101,160 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$57,240
$27.52 an hour
11560 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$56,570
$27.20 an hour
12310 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$56,060
$26.95 an hour
13510 jobs
Wausau, WI
$55,850
$26.85 an hour
14340 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$54,950
$26.42 an hour
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How Milwaukee-Waukesha compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Electricians | $75,670 |
| Carpenters | $68,240 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $82,100 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $89,150 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $56,030 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $73,330 |
Questions and answers
How much do construction laborers make in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
The average is $59,610 a year, and the median is $57,430. About 4,740 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is $1,650 (3%) more than the Wisconsin average of $57,960.
Is this job common in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
It makes up 5.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.82 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2061. Metro area: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33340). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.