Construction Laborers Salary in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
SOC 47-2061 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · BLS OEWS May 2024
Median Annual Salary
$45,552
$21.90/hr
2.5% lower than the US national median ($46,738)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
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The median salary for Construction Laborers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is $45,552 per year ($21.90/hr). This is 2.5% lower than the national median of $46,738.
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).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median construction laborers salary in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin?
The median (P50) annual salary for Construction Laborers in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is approximately $45,552, based on BLS OEWS May 2024 data. This is 2.5% lower than the national median of $46,738. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
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Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 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.
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