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Construction Laborers in District of Columbia
Considering a career as a Construction Laborer in District of Columbia?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Construction Laborers in District of Columbia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Construction Laborers in District of Columbia is growing faster than average.
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Construction Laborers in District of Columbia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Construction Laborers Work in District of Columbia?
In District of Columbia, there were 3,200 people working as Construction Laborers in the year 2018.
There were 3,720 Construction Laborers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 12,810 Construction Laborers working in it, which means District of Columbia has fewer Construction Laborers than average.
Job Projections for District of Columbia
Jobs for Construction Laborers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.4%.
District of Columbia Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 440 annual job openings, and a total of 4,050 jobs for District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia?
In 2018 wages for Construction Laborers ranged from $30,540 to $60,540 with $38,870 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.68 to $29.11. The median hourly rate was $18.69.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.32 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.37.
The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top District of Columbia 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 |
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 18,130 | $34,750 |
Top States for Construction Laborers Employment
View the list below to see where most Construction Laborers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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