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Construction wages by state - Q1 2026
Average private construction pay, ranked; U.S. average $1,634/week
Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (Q1 2026, the newest published quarter). The U.S. average is $1,634/week (≈ $40.85/hour), +4.4% year over year. These are market averages - the required rate on public work is the prevailing wage, set separately per county and trade. BLS has not yet published 2026 Q1 statewide construction data for 10 states; those show their most recent published quarter, labeled inline.
| Rank | State | $/week | ≈ $/hr | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | $2,148 (Q4 2024) | $53.70 | +5.5% |
| #2 | District of Columbia | $2,061 (Q4 2024) | $51.52 | +8.6% |
| #3 | Alaska | $2,042 (Q4 2024) | $51.05 | +8.7% |
| #4 | Minnesota | $1,873 | $46.83 | +6.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | $1,833 (Q4 2025) | $45.83 | +4.6% |
| #6 | Hawaii | $1,805 | $45.12 | +1.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | $1,803 | $45.08 | +6.0% |
| #8 | California | $1,801 | $45.02 | +5.1% |
| #9 | New York | $1,757 | $43.92 | +3.7% |
| #10 | New Jersey | $1,731 | $43.27 | +1.9% |
| #11 | Connecticut | $1,715 | $42.88 | 0.0% |
| #12 | Texas | $1,698 | $42.45 | +4.4% |
| #13 | Washington | $1,698 | $42.45 | +2.9% |
| #14 | Colorado | $1,694 | $42.35 | +6.7% |
| #15 | Maryland | $1,687 | $42.17 | +5.7% |
| #16 | Rhode Island | $1,685 (Q4 2024) | $42.12 | +3.6% |
| #17 | Oregon | $1,681 | $42.02 | +6.4% |
| #18 | Georgia | $1,672 | $41.80 | +3.5% |
| #19 | Nevada | $1,671 | $41.77 | +7.4% |
| #20 | Delaware | $1,667 (Q4 2025) | $41.67 | +2.6% |
| #21 | North Carolina | $1,666 (Q4 2025) | $41.65 | +4.7% |
| #22 | Ohio | $1,654 | $41.35 | +5.9% |
| #23 | Missouri | $1,644 | $41.10 | 0.0% |
| #24 | Arizona | $1,638 | $40.95 | +4.9% |
| #25 | Virginia | $1,632 | $40.80 | +6.3% |
| #26 | Kansas | $1,625 (Q4 2025) | $40.62 | +3.0% |
| #27 | Indiana | $1,614 | $40.35 | 0.0% |
| #28 | Louisiana | $1,612 | $40.30 | +1.3% |
| #29 | New Hampshire | $1,577 | $39.42 | +2.3% |
| #30 | Wisconsin | $1,571 | $39.27 | 0.0% |
| #31 | South Carolina | $1,568 | $39.20 | +4.2% |
| #32 | Michigan | $1,564 | $39.10 | +1.2% |
| #33 | Vermont | $1,528 (Q4 2024) | $38.20 | +5.8% |
| #34 | North Dakota | $1,524 | $38.10 | +2.1% |
| #35 | Tennessee | $1,524 | $38.10 | +1.9% |
| #36 | Iowa | $1,500 | $37.50 | +8.2% |
| #37 | Alabama | $1,479 | $36.98 | +5.0% |
| #38 | Florida | $1,450 | $36.25 | +3.7% |
| #39 | Utah | $1,438 | $35.95 | 0.0% |
| #40 | Montana | $1,426 | $35.65 | +4.9% |
| #41 | Kentucky | $1,420 | $35.50 | +5.0% |
| #42 | Idaho | $1,399 | $34.98 | +10.7% |
| #43 | Mississippi | $1,397 | $34.92 | +6.3% |
| #44 | West Virginia | $1,394 | $34.85 | +10.5% |
| #45 | Maine | $1,388 | $34.70 | 0.0% |
| #46 | Wyoming | $1,375 | $34.38 | +8.7% |
| #47 | Nebraska | $1,369 | $34.23 | +4.6% |
| #48 | Oklahoma | $1,360 | $34.00 | +7.4% |
| #49 | New Mexico | $1,322 | $33.05 | +3.8% |
| #50 | Arkansas | $1,275 | $31.88 | 0.0% |
| #51 | South Dakota | $1,269 (Q1 2025) | $31.73 | +1.8% |
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