Construction trade wages by state in 2026
Labor is a big part of what most home projects cost, and what each trade earns changes a lot by state. Plumbers earn the most across the U.S., $72,170 a year on average. Electricians earn $53,470 in Arkansas and $99,750 in Oregon. All the figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
U.S. average pay by trade
| Trade | Yearly average | Hourly | Highest-paying state | Lowest-paying state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbers | $72,170 | $34.70 | OR ($98,450) | AR ($50,640) |
| Electricians | $71,490 | $34.37 | OR ($99,750) | AR ($53,470) |
| Carpenters | $65,630 | $31.55 | HI ($87,480) | MS ($49,280) |
| Heating and cooling technicians | $64,780 | $31.14 | DC ($84,920) | AR ($51,150) |
| Roofers | $58,140 | $27.95 | IL ($77,650) | MS ($45,280) |
| Painters | $55,420 | $26.64 | HI ($71,310) | SC ($42,050) |
| Construction laborers | $52,030 | $25.01 | HI ($71,520) | AL ($37,910) |
Pay for every trade in every state
Average yearly pay. Click or tap a column heading to sort.
| Alabama | $57,510 | $57,750 | $51,320 | $49,490 | $47,860 | $44,720 | $37,910 |
| Alaska | $90,040 | $90,460 | $80,150 | $80,460 | $68,450 | $64,220 | $59,270 |
| Arizona | $64,220 | $67,940 | $60,900 | $58,980 | $50,600 | $52,480 | $47,910 |
| Arkansas | $53,470 | $50,640 | $51,150 | $51,350 | $45,780 | $42,180 | $39,250 |
| California | $85,860 | $82,320 | $75,370 | $78,810 | $67,420 | $62,460 | $64,870 |
| Colorado | $66,310 | $69,090 | $71,330 | $66,190 | $56,170 | $56,370 | $49,830 |
| Connecticut | $77,390 | $75,400 | $73,590 | $68,680 | $68,490 | $63,500 | $59,250 |
| Delaware | $70,750 | $68,110 | $66,140 | $62,690 | $55,280 | $56,890 | $48,020 |
| District of Columbia | $88,860 | $91,200 | $84,920 | $65,990 | $68,740 | $62,240 | $52,220 |
| Florida | $57,660 | $56,030 | $57,310 | $52,560 | $48,870 | $48,440 | $44,550 |
| Georgia | $61,090 | $58,220 | $57,080 | $50,290 | $48,440 | $50,550 | $41,530 |
| Hawaii | $92,870 | $82,810 | $67,070 | $87,480 | $61,430 | $71,310 | $71,520 |
| Idaho | $66,600 | $58,450 | $60,010 | $56,080 | $54,300 | $45,490 | $48,630 |
| Illinois | $92,230 | $93,400 | $77,570 | $80,320 | $77,650 | $69,630 | $67,620 |
| Indiana | $70,820 | $75,660 | $65,110 | $64,950 | $59,810 | $53,000 | $54,060 |
| Iowa | $63,190 | $70,030 | $63,120 | $57,640 | $52,070 | $52,070 | $51,580 |
| Kansas | $69,200 | $71,410 | $61,470 | $59,460 | $53,370 | $45,450 | $45,580 |
| Kentucky | $61,410 | $68,870 | $58,870 | $54,820 | $50,680 | $51,420 | $45,840 |
| Louisiana | $62,350 | $62,620 | $56,880 | $51,600 | $52,790 | $46,030 | $42,250 |
| Maine | $77,250 | $66,570 | $65,300 | $63,300 | $53,700 | $60,230 | $47,800 |
| Maryland | $75,450 | $73,510 | $73,820 | $69,040 | $61,640 | $55,650 | $48,330 |
| Massachusetts | $81,560 | $90,410 | $77,760 | $79,680 | $72,990 | $64,080 | $70,830 |
| Michigan | $73,840 | $77,250 | $64,490 | $62,140 | $61,450 | $55,920 | $53,130 |
| Minnesota | $80,830 | $86,700 | $73,990 | $70,320 | $72,920 | $58,170 | $64,740 |
| Mississippi | $58,000 | $56,690 | $53,020 | $49,280 | $45,280 | $46,450 | $40,310 |
| Missouri | $72,310 | $75,010 | $62,410 | $65,000 | $56,320 | $59,450 | $60,850 |
| Montana | $71,930 | $78,190 | $62,260 | $59,640 | $57,010 | $54,700 | $51,580 |
| Nebraska | $63,960 | $65,710 | $61,050 | $54,960 | $47,930 | $46,590 | $48,350 |
| Nevada | $75,710 | $71,510 | $63,350 | $69,250 | $57,460 | $59,610 | $54,030 |
| New Hampshire | $65,780 | $66,230 | $71,490 | $64,100 | $63,820 | $52,730 | $51,730 |
| New Jersey | $86,700 | $92,590 | $77,580 | $71,990 | $74,380 | $61,000 | $70,400 |
| New Mexico | $59,620 | $61,790 | $55,330 | $57,430 | $47,980 | $49,380 | $41,450 |
| New York | $84,860 | $83,790 | $74,760 | $75,970 | $69,350 | $68,070 | $62,180 |
| North Carolina | $56,850 | $56,720 | $57,400 | $50,510 | $50,030 | $44,900 | $45,250 |
| North Dakota | $70,460 | $66,160 | $70,010 | $57,980 | $60,540 | $55,960 | $53,150 |
| Ohio | $68,840 | $69,700 | $66,000 | $62,590 | $55,670 | $54,510 | $58,300 |
| Oklahoma | $63,410 | $58,970 | $57,640 | $49,610 | $49,120 | $45,450 | $43,310 |
| Oregon | $99,750 | $98,450 | $68,430 | $70,880 | $61,510 | $53,570 | $55,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,770 | $77,050 | $64,880 | $63,220 | $56,470 | $54,230 | $54,330 |
| Rhode Island | $74,150 | $81,610 | $69,780 | $64,320 | $63,580 | $48,150 | $61,780 |
| South Carolina | $59,030 | $55,890 | $56,460 | $55,350 | $50,180 | $42,050 | $45,470 |
| South Dakota | $61,980 | $55,530 | $61,100 | $51,330 | $46,980 | $47,710 | $44,310 |
| Tennessee | $63,540 | $60,500 | $57,810 | $53,990 | $46,740 | $44,590 | $45,970 |
| Texas | $59,280 | $60,780 | $59,130 | $50,990 | $47,200 | $46,020 | $42,910 |
| Utah | $65,290 | $64,210 | $60,000 | $55,360 | $51,580 | $47,690 | $48,410 |
| Vermont | $73,360 | $68,980 | $67,070 | $62,000 | $56,330 | $54,890 | $51,000 |
| Virginia | $67,850 | $60,650 | $61,190 | $55,390 | $51,520 | $49,110 | $43,670 |
| Washington | $94,470 | $88,800 | $78,860 | $79,170 | $68,870 | $60,910 | $61,320 |
| West Virginia | $67,840 | $58,780 | $51,700 | $50,540 | $51,080 | $44,770 | $45,550 |
| Wisconsin | $73,810 | $84,720 | $67,410 | $65,300 | $58,060 | $54,170 | $57,960 |
| Wyoming | $74,860 | $61,890 | $55,760 | $59,350 | $49,680 | $47,620 | $45,420 |
Why some trades earn more
Pay follows licensing and training. Plumbers and electricians earn the most. Both need a license and years of on-the-job training, and their work has to meet building code. Carpenters and heating and cooling technicians are in the middle. Their work takes skill, but there are more ways into the job. Roofers, painters and laborers earn less on average, and their training is shorter. So a job that needs a higher-paid trade, like rewiring a house or replacing the pipes, costs more.
Your state matters more than the trade
Where you live changes trade pay more than which trade you hire. For all construction workers, average pay is $48,650 in the lowest-paying state and $84,200 in the highest-paying state. The U.S. average is $65,360. That is why the same project costs more in some states. See labor cost by state, or find prices near you in the cost by state guides.
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Project Cost Range, "Construction Trade Wages by State (2026)," projectcostrange.com (2026-06-26), from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data.
Download trade pay by state (CSV spreadsheet file). See also the 2026 Construction Cost Report.
Source
Pay is the average yearly wage for each trade in each state (government job codes 47-2152, 47-2111, 47-2031, 49-9021, 47-2181, 47-2141 and 47-2061). It comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, 2025 release. Hourly pay is the yearly average divided by 2,080 work hours. See how we get our numbers. We pulled the data on June 26, 2026.