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The median salary for Construction Laborers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands is $41,350 per year ($19.88/hr). This is 12.3% lower than the national median of $47,133.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers. Construction laborers who primarily assist a particular craft worker are classified under “Helpers, Construction Trades” (47-3010).
Wage Percentiles: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · BLS metro data
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
vs National
P10Entry level
$16.77
$34,882
-0.6%
P25
$17.82
$37,066
-4.0%
P50MEDIAN
$19.88
$41,350
-12.3%
P75
$22.88
$47,590
-20.3%
P90Top earners
$28.04
$58,323
-25.3%
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P10–P90 breakdown, career outlook, industry wages, and JOLTS market signal for Construction Laborers
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Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+7.3%
Faster than average
Annual openings
129K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
1.5M
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
8% from new growth92% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
No formal educational credential
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Other Specialty Trade Contractors
NAICS 238900
186K
$47,410
Residential Building Construction
NAICS 236100
153K
$46,550
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median construction laborers salary in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The median (P50) annual salary for Construction Laborers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands is approximately $41,350, based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data. This is 12.3% lower than the national median of $47,133. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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