Construction Laborers salary in Alexandria, LA

The median construction laborers in Alexandria, LA earns $36,940 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,563 a month.

10th percentile: $28,570
25th percentile: $32,300
Median percentile: $36,940
75th percentile: $44,050
90th percentile: $47,700

Based on 610 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,753 take-home a year

Gross pay	$36,940
Federal income tax	−$2,253
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,826
Louisiana income tax (approx.)	−$1,108
Monthly take-home	$2,563
Every two weeks	$1,183

Does it go far here?

$43,111Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).

37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$98,360
Registered Nurses	$81,680
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$54,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$43,270

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