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Construction Laborers salary in Greensboro, NC

Construction Laborers in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metropolitan area earn a median of $40,100 a year, an average of $43,310. About 2,190 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
$40,100
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$43,310
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$30,410
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$57,900
Top of the range
People employed
2,190
In Greensboro metro area
Rent share of median wage
33.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Greensboro

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

Median gross rent
$1,114
per month, in Greensboro, NC
Income needed for median rent
$44,600
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median construction laborers wage
$40,100
10.1% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
33.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$58,884
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 Greensboro area. Read the Greensboro, NC 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

Pittsburgh, PA
+26.2%
Median $50,600
Mean $54,280
Employed 8,620
St. Louis, MO
+60.8%
Median $64,500
Mean $66,690
Employed 8,670
Lincoln, NE
+16.5%
Median $46,700
Mean $47,870
Employed 1,250
Newark, NJ
+52.8%
Median $61,270
Mean $67,440
Employed 50,870
Jersey City, NJ
+52.8%
Median $61,270
Mean $67,440
Employed 50,870
St. Paul, MN
+54.5%
Median $61,970
Mean $67,800
Employed 17,330
Anchorage, AK
+40.0%
Median $56,160
Mean $59,790
Employed 1,860
Durham, NC
+16.1%
Median $46,560
Mean $47,450
Employed 1,120

See construction laborers pay in every covered city.

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Construction Laborers salary in Greensboro, NC: FAQ

How much do construction laborers make in Greensboro, NC?

The median salary for construction laborers in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area is $40,100 a year (about $19 an hour for full-time work). The average is $43,310, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $40,100 a good salary for construction laborers in Greensboro, NC?

It is below the $44,600 needed to keep the median rent of $1,114 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 33.3% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid construction laborers earn in Greensboro, NC?

The top 10% earn more than $57,900 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $30,410.

How many construction laborers work in Greensboro, NC?

About 2,190 people work in this occupation in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.