Construction Laborers salary in Ithaca, NY

The median construction laborers in Ithaca, NY earns $46,790 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,081 a month.

10th percentile: $36,280
25th percentile: $41,600
Median percentile: $46,790
75th percentile: $56,330
90th percentile: $64,030

Based on 130 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

$36,968 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,790
Federal income tax	−$3,435
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,579
New York income tax (approx.)	−$2,807
Monthly take-home	$3,081
Every two weeks	$1,422

Does it go far here?

$45,288Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

Job	Median pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$159,720
General and Operations Managers	$103,220
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,910
Registered Nurses	$100,320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,640
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$69,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,990

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