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Construction Laborers salary in Pennsylvania

The median construction laborers in Pennsylvania earns $49,400 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,363 a month.

10th percentile
$37,480
25th percentile
$45,110
Median percentile
$49,400
75th percentile
$61,810
90th percentile
$74,670

Based on 35,920 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

$40,356 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,400
Federal income tax−$3,748
Social Security + Medicare−$3,779
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,517
Monthly take-home$3,363
Every two weeks$1,552

Does it go far here?

$50,629Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All construction laborers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania