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Construction Laborers salary in St. Petersburg, FL

Construction Laborers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan area earn a median of $43,750 a year, an average of $44,520. About 12,860 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
$43,750
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$44,520
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$33,600
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$59,110
Top of the range
People employed
12,860
In St. Petersburg metro area
Rent share of median wage
42.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in St. Petersburg

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

Median gross rent
$1,542
per month, in St. Petersburg, FL
Income needed for median rent
$61,700
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median construction laborers wage
$43,750
29.1% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
42.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$73,118
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 St. Petersburg area. Read the St. Petersburg, FL 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

Lubbock, TX
-15.5%
Median $36,970
Mean $38,900
Employed 980
Laredo, TX
-22.9%
Median $33,740
Mean $34,310
Employed 400
Fort Wayne, IN
+8.5%
Median $47,480
Mean $50,860
Employed 1,670
Toledo, OH
+15.9%
Median $50,720
Mean $57,190
Employed 1,520
Reno, NV
+17.1%
Median $51,230
Mean $56,790
Employed 2,510
Chesapeake, VA
-12.0%
Median $38,490
Mean $40,870
Employed 5,660
Winston-Salem, NC
-3.5%
Median $42,210
Mean $44,430
Employed 2,000
North Las Vegas, NV
+10.2%
Median $48,230
Mean $53,090
Employed 8,280

See construction laborers pay in every covered city.

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Construction Laborers salary in St. Petersburg, FL: FAQ

How much do construction laborers make in St. Petersburg, FL?

The median salary for construction laborers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area is $43,750 a year (about $21 an hour for full-time work). The average is $44,520, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $43,750 a good salary for construction laborers in St. Petersburg, FL?

It is below the $61,700 needed to keep the median rent of $1,542 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 42.3% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid construction laborers earn in St. Petersburg, FL?

The top 10% earn more than $59,110 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $33,600.

How many construction laborers work in St. Petersburg, FL?

About 12,860 people work in this occupation in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 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.