SALARY · CONSTRUCTION LABORERS · NEW JERSEY

Construction Laborers salary in New Jersey

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For construction laborers in New Jersey, that middle figure was $64,060 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$64,060

$31 per hour at the median · That is $16,940 (36.0 percent) above the national median of $47,120 for this occupation.

$70,400Mean annual salary

$34Mean hourly wage

$23,590People employed in this job in New Jersey

Salary range

25th: $46,710Median: $64,06075th: $94,510

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$46,710
Median (50th percentile)	$64,060
75th percentile	$94,510
Mean	$70,400

The middle half of workers earned from $46,710 to $94,510 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$51,661 a year

$4,305 a month

Federal tax $5,507 · FICA $4,901 · State tax $1,992

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

Same job, other states

Other jobs in New Jersey

Try your own salary in the paycheck calculator