Construction Laborers Salary in Illinois
Construction Laborers in Illinois earn a median $60,690 a year, +29% against the national median of $47,120; they and rank 4th of 51 states by median. Construction Laborers earn 17% more than the median across all occupations in Illinois ($51,960). Illinois pays more than every neighbouring state: Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa and Kentucky range from $45,710 in Kentucky to $56,730 in Missouri. Illinois employs 35,940 construction laborers, 5.89 per 1,000 jobs, the 6th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.84 is close to the national share.
Illinois vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $18.69 | $22.14 | $29.18 | $45.79 | $50.50 | $32.51 | 35,940 | 5.89 | 0.84 |
| Annual | $38,880 | $46,040 | $60,690 | $95,240 | $105,040 | $67,620 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $16.87 | $18.57 | $22.66 | $28.72 | $37.54 | $25.02 | 1,096,780 | – | – |
| Annual | $35,090 | $38,620 | $47,120 | $59,740 | $78,090 | $52,030 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 4th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 6th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.84
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.89
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Illinois's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Illinois
12 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Illinois publish a row for construction laborers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $31.01 | $64,500 | $40,100 | $96,280 | 8,670 | 6.46 | 0.92 |
| Peoria, IL | $30.27 | $62,960 | $39,130 | $97,740 | 1,020 | 6.13 | 0.87 |
| Springfield, IL | $29.52 | $61,400 | $37,750 | $97,130 | 510 | 5.08 | 0.72 |
| Decatur, IL | $29.46 | $61,270 | $46,800 | $97,540 | 940 | 20.53 | 2.91 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $29.27 | $60,890 | $39,100 | $105,500 | 26,690 | 5.91 | 0.84 |
| Bloomington, IL | $29.16 | $60,650 | $36,360 | $93,780 | 380 | 4.36 | 0.62 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $28.59 | $59,460 | $37,990 | $97,820 | 570 | 5.43 | 0.77 |
| Rockford, IL | $28.07 | $58,390 | $38,950 | $97,350 | 830 | 6.02 | 0.85 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $27.95 | $58,140 | $36,780 | $77,090 | 220 | 4.90 | 0.69 |
| Kankakee, IL | $26.36 | $54,830 | $34,620 | $96,340 | 200 | 4.82 | 0.68 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $26.14 | $54,380 | $38,040 | $78,940 | 1,320 | 7.33 | 1.04 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $22.53 | $46,850 | $34,110 | $56,990 | 590 | 11.82 | 1.68 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $29.70 | $61,780 | $36,800 | $95,240 | 1,000 | 7.10 | 1.01 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $28.29 | $58,850 | $36,520 | $97,160 | 1,110 | 8.77 | 1.24 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $25.25 | $52,510 | $35,430 | $94,720 | 1,120 | 7.81 | 1.11 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $24.71 | $51,390 | $34,640 | $84,870 | 900 | 5.28 | 0.75 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Construction Laborers (every state ranked) and the Illinois wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Illinois estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.