Construction Laborers pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$60,490avg. a year
$29.08 an hour · 8,850 employed
Construction Laborers in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $60,490 a year. That is $4,380 (7%) less than the California average of $64,870. The U.S. average is $52,030.
$57,180Median pay
$29.08Average hourly
-7%vs. California average
8,850Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for construction laborers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
111,620 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$73,640
$35.40 an hour
24,420 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$69,780
$33.55 an hour
3950 jobs
Salinas, CA
$66,620
$32.03 an hour
41,080 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$66,400
$31.92 an hour
51,550 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$65,600
$31.54 an hour
612,120 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$65,580
$31.53 an hour
7100 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$64,650
$31.08 an hour
81,030 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$64,150
$30.84 an hour
97,390 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$64,070
$30.80 an hour
101,790 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$63,920
$30.73 an hour
1121,730 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$63,220
$30.39 an hour
12540 jobs
Napa, CA
$63,010
$30.30 an hour
131,070 jobs
Modesto, CA
$62,660
$30.12 an hour
14520 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$61,940
$29.78 an hour
151,470 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$61,870
$29.74 an hour
16500 jobs
Redding, CA
$60,990
$29.32 an hour
171,480 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$60,910
$29.28 an hour
18380 jobs
Merced, CA
$60,320
$29.00 an hour
192,660 jobs
Fresno, CA
$60,040
$28.87 an hour
20480 jobs
Chico, CA
$59,560
$28.63 an hour
211,150 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$59,480
$28.59 an hour
22270 jobs
El Centro, CA
$56,440
$27.14 an hour
23290 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$54,830
$26.36 an hour
24740 jobs
Visalia, CA
$54,640
$26.27 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Electricians | $82,240 |
| Carpenters | $77,240 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $78,580 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $94,160 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,820 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $74,330 |
Questions and answers
How much do construction laborers make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $60,490 a year, and the median is $57,180. About 8,850 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $4,380 (7%) less than the California average of $64,870.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 5.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.82 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2061. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.