Construction Laborers salary
in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Construction Laborers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro earn a median of $68,470 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,420 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #6 of 517 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,420 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CONSTRUCTION LABORERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $72,610
- North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $64,850
- Vallejo, CAmedian $62,500
- Salinas, CAmedian $61,680
- Modesto, CAmedian $60,630
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $60,560
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $60,270
- Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $60,230
Questions
What is the average Construction Laborers salary in San Jose?
The BLS median is $68,470 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,420 jobs pay between $56,850 and $80,910. The 10th percentile is $46,470 and the 90th is $94,370.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.