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Construction Laborers salary in Boise City, ID

Construction Laborers in the Boise City, ID metropolitan area earn a median of $47,510 a year, an average of $48,920. About 4,700 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Construction Laborers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$47,510
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$48,920
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$37,900
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$62,260
Top of the range
People employed
4,700
In Boise City metro area
Rent share of median wage
34.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Boise City

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,359
per month, in Boise City, ID
Income needed for median rent
$54,400
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median construction laborers wage
$47,510
12.7% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
34.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$81,308
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Boise City area. Read the Boise City, ID cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Construction Laborers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Arlington, VA
same
Median $47,430
Mean $49,670
Employed 17,710
Norfolk, VA
-19.0%
Median $38,490
Mean $40,870
Employed 5,660
Spokane, WA
+7.4%
Median $51,010
Mean $56,050
Employed 1,700
Fremont, CA
+52.8%
Median $72,610
Mean $73,640
Employed 11,620
Richmond, VA
-10.7%
Median $42,410
Mean $42,970
Employed 4,560
Baton Rouge, LA
-18.6%
Median $38,650
Mean $42,590
Employed 6,300
San Bernardino, CA
+25.2%
Median $59,500
Mean $65,580
Employed 12,120
Winston-Salem, NC
-11.2%
Median $42,210
Mean $44,430
Employed 2,000

See construction laborers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $47,510 / year
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State income tax Idaho (ID)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.