Construction Laborers pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
$54,420avg. a year
$26.17 an hour · 9,840 employed
Construction Laborers in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn an average of $54,420 a year. That is about the same as the Indiana average of $54,060. The U.S. average is $52,030.
$51,040Median pay
$26.17Average hourly
+1%vs. Indiana average
9,840Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for construction laborers in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
126,690 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$69,180
$33.26 an hour
25,700 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$57,840
$27.81 an hour
3430 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$57,160
$27.48 an hour
4800 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$55,760
$26.81 an hour
51,500 jobs
Evansville, IN
$54,130
$26.03 an hour
6760 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$53,350
$25.65 an hour
7310 jobs
Columbus, IN
$52,860
$25.41 an hour
8210 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$52,000
$25.00 an hour
9360 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$51,540
$24.78 an hour
10660 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$51,020
$24.53 an hour
111,670 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$50,860
$24.45 an hour
124,600 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$49,750
$23.92 an hour
13240 jobs
Muncie, IN
$48,720
$23.42 an hour
14500 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$48,510
$23.32 an hour
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How Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Electricians | $69,210 |
| Carpenters | $66,960 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $77,660 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $76,260 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $53,450 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $61,200 |
Questions and answers
How much do construction laborers make in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
The average is $54,420 a year, and the median is $51,040. About 9,840 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is about the same as the Indiana average of $54,060.
Is this job common in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
It makes up 8.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.26 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: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26900). 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.