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Construction Laborers salary in Worcester, MA

Construction Laborers in the Worcester, MA metropolitan area earn a median of $61,410 a year, an average of $69,030. About 1,650 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
$61,410
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$69,030
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$43,440
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$96,160
Top of the range
People employed
1,650
In Worcester metro area
Rent share of median wage
27.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Worcester

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

Median gross rent
$1,415
per month, in Worcester, MA
Income needed for median rent
$56,600
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median construction laborers wage
$61,410
8.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
27.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$67,544
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 Worcester area. Read the Worcester, MA 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

Cape Coral, FL
-29.5%
Median $43,290
Mean $44,250
Employed 5,230
Columbus, GA
-41.6%
Median $35,890
Mean $35,810
Employed 710
Fayetteville, NC
-28.8%
Median $43,740
Mean $44,360
Employed 600
Rochester, NY
-19.7%
Median $49,290
Mean $55,470
Employed 2,550
Des Moines, IA
-18.6%
Median $49,980
Mean $54,000
Employed 3,510
Modesto, CA
-1.3%
Median $60,630
Mean $62,660
Employed 1,070
Huntsville, AL
-38.9%
Median $37,510
Mean $37,770
Employed 1,670
Port St. Lucie, FL
-30.0%
Median $42,960
Mean $44,350
Employed 2,310

See construction laborers pay in every covered city.

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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.