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Construction Laborers in Delaware

Considering a career as a Construction Laborer in Delaware?

7.5% Jobs Projection
$34,960 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Construction Laborers in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Construction Laborers in Delaware is growing faster than average.

  • Construction Laborers in Delaware earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Construction Laborers Work in Delaware?

In Delaware, there were 1,870 people working as Construction Laborers in the year 2018.

There were 1,810 Construction Laborers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 12,810 Construction Laborers working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Construction Laborers than average.

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Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Construction Laborers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.4%.

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Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 330 annual job openings, and a total of 3,150 jobs for Delaware Construction Laborers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 145,300 annual jobs and 1,367,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Construction Laborers Make in Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Construction Laborers ranged from $25,070 to $49,300 with $34,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.05 to $23.7. The median hourly rate was $16.81.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.6 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.21.

The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Delaware Metros for Construction Laborers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Construction Laborers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 15,360 $41,760
Salisbury, MD-DE 690 $29,570
Dover, DE 300 $32,060

Top States for Construction Laborers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Construction Laborers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 111,250 $31,180
California 104,150 $43,930
Florida 68,430 $30,060
New York 63,020 $44,460
Pennsylvania 41,280 $37,830
Ohio 36,990 $39,970
Illinois 33,270 $56,710
Georgia 32,910 $30,730
Washington 28,980 $44,580
North Carolina 24,910 $29,730
Michigan 24,500 $37,530
New Jersey 23,900 $47,180
Virginia 22,530 $30,890
Indiana 22,080 $36,410
Colorado 20,910 $35,470
Louisiana 20,710 $33,420
Tennessee 20,180 $30,650
Missouri 20,020 $42,590
Massachusetts 19,930 $49,030
Maryland 19,900 $33,590

Below are the states where Construction Laborers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $59,220
Illinois $56,710
Alaska $49,580
Minnesota $49,160
Massachusetts $49,030
Connecticut $48,050
New Jersey $47,180
Washington $44,580
New York $44,460
Rhode Island $44,210

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