Wages vary by employer and the worker's job duties. Workers who belong to a union generally receive higher wages than those who are not union members. Because construction work in many locations stops in the winter, workers may go without pay for a few months.
Benefits also vary by employer. Full-time general construction workers may receive typical benefits. These include vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Construction laborers (SOC 47-2061)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $21.99 | $29.94 | $45.21 |
| Yearly | $45,740 | $62,284 | $94,040 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $19.98 | $24.42 | $35.65 |
| Yearly | $41,567 | $50,791 | $74,138 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $19.76 | $24.38 | $32.72 |
| Yearly | $41,089 | $50,709 | $68,068 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $23.05 | $34.66 | $48.12 |
| Yearly | $47,928 | $72,087 | $100,094 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $21.33 | $21.35 | $29.35 |
| Yearly | $44,363 | $44,400 | $61,044 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $23.34 | $32.79 | $49.02 |
| Yearly | $48,551 | $68,213 | $101,944 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $22.26 | $31.96 | $49.06 |
| Yearly | $46,307 | $66,471 | $102,041 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $23.42 | $31.56 | $41.98 |
| Yearly | $48,722 | $65,656 | $87,317 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $19.13 | $23.69 | $31.14 |
| Yearly | $39,787 | $49,263 | $64,759 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $22.90 | $31.33 | $39.52 |
| Yearly | $47,642 | $65,163 | $82,216 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $21.96 | $27.74 | $45.07 |
| Yearly | $45,667 | $57,686 | $93,730 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $22.77 | $31.32 | $49.00 |
| Yearly | $47,364 | $65,155 | $101,902 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $21.61 | $27.46 | $37.05 |
| Yearly | $44,965 | $57,123 | $77,046 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.52 | $27.93 | $38.93 |
| Yearly | $40,606 | $58,083 | $80,990 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $20.94 | $25.32 | $30.38 |
| Yearly | $43,564 | $52,663 | $63,192 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $20.76 | $29.94 | $35.20 |
| Yearly | $43,176 | $62,275 | $73,220 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $20.36 | $24.18 | $36.89 |
| Yearly | $42,347 | $50,300 | $76,737 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $19.93 | $28.43 | $37.20 |
| Yearly | $41,443 | $59,124 | $77,363 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $19.33 | $24.56 | $34.67 |
| Yearly | $40,216 | $51,083 | $72,124 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $18.18 | $23.99 | $31.82 |
| Yearly | $37,829 | $49,902 | $66,182 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $22.51 | $29.85 | $48.85 |
| Yearly | $46,806 | $62,078 | $101,619 | |
| United States | Hourly | $17.82 | $21.78 | $27.30 |
| Yearly | $37,070 | $45,300 | $56,780 | |