Construction Laborers pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels
$41,880avg. a year
$20.14 an hour · 8,400 employed
Construction Laborers in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn an average of $41,880 a year. That is $1,030 (2%) less than the Texas average of $42,910. The U.S. average is $52,030.
$39,390Median pay
$20.14Average hourly
-2%vs. Texas average
8,400Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for construction laborers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
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
8940 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$41,800
$20.10 an hour
9970 jobs
Odessa, TX
$41,140
$19.78 an hour
10970 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$41,010
$19.71 an hour
111,610 jobs
Longview, TX
$40,940
$19.68 an hour
12570 jobs
Abilene, TX
$40,450
$19.45 an hour
13650 jobs
Tyler, TX
$39,420
$18.95 an hour
14770 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$39,270
$18.88 an hour
151,220 jobs
Waco, TX
$39,140
$18.82 an hour
16980 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$38,900
$18.70 an hour
17340 jobs
Victoria, TX
$38,310
$18.42 an hour
18240 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$38,160
$18.35 an hour
19240 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$38,000
$18.27 an hour
202,140 jobs
El Paso, TX
$37,160
$17.87 an hour
21450 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$36,760
$17.68 an hour
22460 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$36,150
$17.38 an hour
231,360 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$34,560
$16.61 an hour
24400 jobs
Laredo, TX
$34,310
$16.49 an hour
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How San Antonio-New Braunfels compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Antonio-New Braunfels
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Electricians | $57,030 |
| Carpenters | $49,470 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $52,990 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $57,970 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $44,480 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $48,670 |
Questions and answers
How much do construction laborers make in San Antonio-New Braunfels?
The average is $41,880 a year, and the median is $39,390. About 8,400 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $1,030 (2%) less than the Texas average of $42,910.
Is this job common in San Antonio-New Braunfels?
It makes up 7.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.06 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 Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41700). 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.