Skilled Wages

Construction laborer salary in Utah

Median $22.38 an hour for 20,950 construction laborers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$22.38/hrMedian hourly wageUtah, May data
$46,550/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$16.77 – $30.4410th to 90th percentilehourly range
20,950Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Construction laborer pay in Utah: the full range

Wage percentiles, UtahMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrUtah: 10th $16.77 · 25th $18.63 · median $22.38 · 75th $26.56 · 90th $30.44Utah$22.38$16.77$30.44United States: 10th $16.87 · 25th $18.57 · median $22.66 · 75th $28.72 · 90th $37.54United States$22.66
Hourly wage percentiles for construction laborers: Utah vs United States, May 2025.

Utah ranks 31st of 51 states for median construction laborer pay, and 35th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $22.63). 20,950 construction laborers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.8× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$16.77 – $18.63$34,890 – $38,750roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$18.63 – $26.56$38,750 – $55,250the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$26.56 – $30.44$55,250 – $63,310the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction laborer pay by metro in Utah

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrSalt Lake City: $22.82Salt Lake City$22.82Provo: $22.43Provo$22.43Ogden: $22.31Ogden$22.31Logan: $22.19Logan$22.19St. George: $21.96St. George$21.96
Median hourly wage for construction laborers by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Salt Lake City$16.77$22.82$22.62$31.437,7902% above
Provo$12.92$22.43$22.84$29.794,760about the same as
Ogden$17.60$22.31$22.24$31.483,140about the same as
Logan$17.26$22.19$23.14$30.506501% below
St. George$16.61$21.96$22.57$28.921,5002% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Construction laborer wages in Utah over time

Utah, 1999-2025UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25200020052010201520202025$22.66United States$22.38Utah
Median hourly wage for construction laborers, Utah vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearUtah $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.43$20.16$10.856,950
2000$10.54$19.71$11.157,850
2001$10.39$18.89$11.577,350
2002$10.95$19.60$11.907,510
2003$10.76$18.83$11.867,070
2004$11.01$18.76$12.106,800
2005$10.55$17.39$12.229,010
2006$11.00$17.57$12.6610,430
2007$11.05$17.16$13.1313,640
2008$12.40$18.54$13.7113,840
2009$12.55$18.83$14.0111,370
2010$13.19$19.47$14.0810,820
2011$13.01$18.62$14.3011,400
2012$13.51$18.94$14.4212,770
2013$13.63$18.84$14.6411,000
2014$13.85$18.83$14.9511,770
2015$13.97$18.98$15.3412,580
2016$14.30$19.18$16.0713,490
2017$14.75$19.37$16.6013,510
2018$15.77$20.22$17.2114,300
2019$16.86$21.23$17.7214,570
2020$17.15$21.33$18.2216,740
2021$17.99$21.37$18.1619,250
2022$18.83$20.71$19.5920,570
2023$22.08$23.33$21.7820,320
2024$22.16$22.74$22.4722,230
2025$22.38$22.38$22.6620,950

In today's dollars, the median construction laborer wage in Utah changed by +17.9% over the last ten years of data and by +5.4% since 2019.

Are there more construction laborer jobs in Utah?

+43.8%Jobs since 201914,570 then, 20,950 in 2025
+66.5%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
12.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.7× the US share, 3rd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction laborers counted in Utah has changed by +201.4%, against +43.7% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +43.8%.

Construction laborers in Utah vs United States, 1999 = 100UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages0100200300400200020052010201520202025301Utah144United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Utah vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearUtah jobsUtah indexUS index
19996,950100100
20007,850113108
20017,350106108
20027,510108109
20037,070102110
20046,80098112
20059,010130122
200610,430150133
200713,640196138
200813,840199134
200911,370164112
201010,820156102
201111,400164102
201212,770184107
201311,000158108
201411,770169112
201512,580181116
201613,490194120
201713,510194126
201814,300206131
201914,570210134
202016,740241127
202119,250277127
202220,570296133
202320,320292134
202422,230320138
202520,950301144

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for construction laborers in Utah

+13.7%Projected growth in Utah2024–2034, state agency
2,930Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
30,030Jobs in 202434,140 projected for 2034
+7.3%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Utah's labor market agency projects the number of construction laborers in the state to change by +13.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 30,030 to 34,140, with about 2,930 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +7.3% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 20,950 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Utah labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for construction laborers in Utah

On federally funded construction in Utah, contractors must pay construction laborers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 29 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $12.78). 29 of the 29 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Beaver County at $10.63). The market median for the state is $22.38.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, UTBeaver: $10.63 (survey)Box Elder: $14.88 (survey)Cache: $12.69 (survey)Carbon: $13.98 (survey)Daggett: $13.98 (survey)Davis: $12.04 (survey)Duchesne: $13.98 (survey)Emery: $10.63 (survey)Garfield: $10.03 (survey)Grand: $10.63 (survey)Iron: $11.21 (survey)Juab: $14.48 (survey)Kane: $10.63 (survey)Millard: $10.63 (survey)Morgan: $12.78 (survey)Piute: $12.00 (survey)Rich: $13.98 (survey)Salt Lake: $13.84 (survey)San Juan: $10.63 (survey)Sanpete: $11.21 (survey)Sevier: $10.63 (survey)Summit: $13.98 (survey)Tooele: $13.84 (survey)Uintah: $13.98 (survey)Utah: $14.48 (survey)Wasatch: $13.98 (survey)Washington: $14.48 (survey)Wayne: $10.63 (survey)Weber: $12.78 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$10.63$12.01$13.84$13.98survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for construction laborers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (survey)$10$15$20$25/hrWashington (St. George): market median $21.96, prevailing (survey) $14.48, gap −$7.48Washington (St. George)−$7.48Juab (Provo): market median $22.43, prevailing (survey) $14.48, gap −$7.95Juab (Provo)−$7.95Salt Lake (Salt Lake City): market median $22.82, prevailing (survey) $13.84, gap −$8.98Salt Lake (Salt Lake City)−$8.98Cache (Logan): market median $22.19, prevailing (survey) $12.69, gap −$9.50Cache (Logan)−$9.50Morgan (Ogden): market median $22.31, prevailing (survey) $12.78, gap −$9.53Morgan (Ogden)−$9.53
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for construction laborers, metro counties in Utah.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Box ElderSurvey SUUT2012-013 2014-07-29$13.40$1.48$14.88UT20260081
JuabSurvey SUUT2012-016 2014-07-29$14.48$0.00$14.48UT20260084
UtahSurvey SUUT2012-019 2014-07-29$14.48$0.00$14.48UT20260087
WashingtonSurvey SUUT2012-020 2014-07-29$14.48$0.00$14.48UT20260088
CarbonSurvey SUUT2012-002 2014-07-29$13.98$0.00$13.98UT20260070
DaggettSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$13.98$0.00$13.98UT20260079
DuchesneSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$13.98$0.00$13.98UT20260079
RichSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$13.98$0.00$13.98UT20260079
SummitSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$13.98$0.00$13.98UT20260079
UintahSurvey SUUT2012-009 2014-07-29$13.98$0.00$13.98UT20260077
WasatchSurvey SUUT2012-010 2014-07-29$13.98$0.00$13.98UT20260078
Salt LakeSurvey SUUT2012-017 2014-07-29$13.84$0.00$13.84UT20260085
TooeleSurvey SUUT2012-018 2014-07-29$13.84$0.00$13.84UT20260086
MorganSurvey SUUT2012-021 2014-07-29$12.78$0.00$12.78UT20260089
WeberSurvey SUUT2012-021 2014-07-29$12.78$0.00$12.78UT20260089

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Utah prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.9kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-09
+3.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kSep 2026
Construction employment in Utah (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at specialty trade contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just construction laborers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages. Across the 24 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 57,352 in 2015 to 97,328 in 2025, +69.7%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Box Elder County1621,523$76,498$1,471
Utah County2,05822,517$75,667$1,455
Salt Lake County3,67638,556$74,339$1,430
Uintah County961,261$70,283$1,352
Carbon County31276$69,011$1,327
Summit County2111,507$67,319$1,295
Davis County8248,259$66,282$1,275
Duchesne County66392$65,283$1,255
Weber County7586,055$63,127$1,214
Emery County15165$63,062$1,213
Millard County40152$61,610$1,185
Morgan County72599$58,888$1,132

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction laborers make in Utah?

The median construction laborer in Utah earned $22.38 an hour ($46,550 a year) in May 2025, 1% below the national median of $22.66. The middle half earn $18.63–$26.56; the top 10% earn more than $30.44.

Where does Utah rank for construction laborer pay?

Utah ranks 31st of 51 states for construction laborer pay, with a median of $22.38 an hour, and 35th after adjusting for Utah's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.9, US = 100).

What is the union construction laborer rate in Utah?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a construction laborer classification for most Utah counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many construction laborers work in Utah?

BLS counted 20,950 construction laborers in Utah in May 2025, 12.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.71; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction laborer work growing in Utah?

The BLS employer survey count of construction laborers in Utah went from 12,580 in 2015 to 20,950 in 2025, +66.5%, and +43.8% since 2019. Utah's labor market agency projects +13.7% growth for construction laborers between 2024 and 2034, from 30,030 to 34,140 jobs.

How many construction laborer openings a year are there in Utah?

Utah projects about 2,930 openings a year for construction laborers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 120,000 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Utah and metro areas, SOC 47-2061. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Utah labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.