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Construction Laborers salary in State College, PA

The median construction laborers in State College, PA earns $53,420 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,622 a month.

10th percentile
$37,990
25th percentile
$46,020
Median percentile
$53,420
75th percentile
$62,390
90th percentile
$71,300

Based on 620 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

$43,463 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,420
Federal income tax−$4,230
Social Security + Medicare−$4,087
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,640
Monthly take-home$3,622
Every two weeks$1,672

Does it go far here?

$55,208Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,420

All construction laborers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania