Construction Laborers pay in Texas
$42,910avg. a year
$20.63 an hour · 123,250 employed
Construction Laborers in Texas earn an average of $42,910 a year. That is $9,120 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $52,030. The best-paying metro area is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX at $47,080.
$40,620Median pay
$20.63Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#45Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for construction laborers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
13,340 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$47,080
$22.64 an hour
211,140 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$44,360
$21.33 an hour
3490 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
434,080 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$43,850
$21.08 an hour
52,640 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$43,820
$21.07 an hour
629,670 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$43,780
$21.05 an hour
71,970 jobs
Midland, TX
$42,840
$20.60 an hour
88,400 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$41,880
$20.14 an hour
9940 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$41,800
$20.10 an hour
10970 jobs
Odessa, TX
$41,140
$19.78 an hour
11970 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$41,010
$19.71 an hour
121,610 jobs
Longview, TX
$40,940
$19.68 an hour
13570 jobs
Abilene, TX
$40,450
$19.45 an hour
14650 jobs
Tyler, TX
$39,420
$18.95 an hour
15770 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$39,270
$18.88 an hour
161,220 jobs
Waco, TX
$39,140
$18.82 an hour
17980 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$38,900
$18.70 an hour
18340 jobs
Victoria, TX
$38,310
$18.42 an hour
19240 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$38,160
$18.35 an hour
20240 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$38,000
$18.27 an hour
212,140 jobs
El Paso, TX
$37,160
$17.87 an hour
22450 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$36,760
$17.68 an hour
23460 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$36,150
$17.38 an hour
241,360 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$34,560
$16.61 an hour
25400 jobs
Laredo, TX
$34,310
$16.49 an hour
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Construction Laborers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas construction laborers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,030 | $25.02 |
| Texas | $42,910 | $20.63 |
| Oklahoma | $43,310 | $20.82 |
| Louisiana | $42,250 | $20.31 |
| New Mexico | $41,450 | $19.93 |
| Arkansas | $39,250 | $18.87 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do construction laborers make in Texas?
The average is $42,910 a year, and the median is $40,620. That is $9,120 (18%) less than the U.S. average of $52,030.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$20.63 an hour on average; the median is $19.53.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($47,080), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($44,360). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($34,310).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #45 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national construction laborers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.