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 and the trend since 1999.

$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 2026-09-28

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.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$16.77 – $18.63$34,890 – $38,750roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$18.63 – $26.56$38,750 – $55,250the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$26.56 – $30.44$55,250 – $63,310the 75th–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 $/hr90thJobsvs state
Salt Lake City$16.77$22.82$31.437,7902% above
Provo$12.92$22.43$29.794,760about the same as
Ogden$17.60$22.31$31.483,140about the same as
Logan$17.26$22.19$30.506501% below
St. George$16.61$21.96$28.921,5002% below

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.

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 2026-09-28. 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?

148.6kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-08
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kAug 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.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Box Elder County1,523$76,498$1,471
Utah County22,517$75,667$1,455
Salt Lake County38,556$74,339$1,430
Uintah County1,261$70,283$1,352
Carbon County276$69,011$1,327
Summit County1,507$67,319$1,295
Davis County8,259$66,282$1,275
Duchesne County392$65,283$1,255
Weber County6,055$63,127$1,214
Emery County165$63,062$1,213
Millard County152$61,610$1,185
Morgan County599$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).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Utah and metro areas, SOC 47-2061.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.