Skilled Wages

Construction laborer salary in Wyoming

Median $22.13 an hour for 3,350 construction laborers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$22.13/hrMedian hourly wageWyoming, May data
$46,030/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.14 – $27.6910th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,350Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Construction laborer pay in Wyoming: the full range

Wage percentiles, WyomingMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40/hrWyoming: 10th $17.14 · 25th $18.51 · median $22.13 · 75th $24.00 · 90th $27.69Wyoming$22.13$17.14$27.69United 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: Wyoming vs United States, May 2025.

Wyoming ranks 33rd of 51 states for median construction laborer pay, and 25th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.87). 3,350 construction laborers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.14 – $18.51$35,640 – $38,510roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$18.51 – $24.00$38,510 – $49,920the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$24.00 – $27.69$49,920 – $57,590the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction laborer pay by metro in Wyoming

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrCheyenne: $22.23Cheyenne$22.23Casper: $21.35Casper$21.35
Median hourly wage for construction laborers by metro area in Wyoming, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Cheyenne$17.62$22.23$27.58420about the same as
Casper$17.50$21.35$24.074604% below

Construction laborer wages in Wyoming over time

Wyoming, 1999-2025WyomingUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25200020052010201520202025$22.66United States$22.13Wyoming
Median hourly wage for construction laborers, Wyoming vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWyoming $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.39$20.08$10.853,500
2000$10.09$18.86$11.153,450
2001$10.58$19.23$11.572,930
2002$10.67$19.09$11.903,180
2003$10.38$18.16$11.862,860
2004$11.07$18.87$12.102,680
2005$11.40$18.79$12.222,270
2006$12.03$19.21$12.662,400
2007$12.95$20.11$13.132,730
2008$14.37$21.49$13.712,960
2009$14.65$21.98$14.012,830
2010$14.56$21.50$14.082,550
2011$14.43$20.65$14.302,640
2012$14.29$20.04$14.423,120
2013$14.95$20.66$14.643,130
2014$15.30$20.81$14.953,230
2015$15.98$21.71$15.343,280
2016$16.38$21.97$16.073,070
2017$16.92$22.22$16.602,860
2018$17.14$21.98$17.213,110
2019$17.50$22.04$17.723,760
2020$17.94$22.32$18.223,290
2021$17.97$21.35$18.162,680
2022$18.59$20.45$19.592,940
2023$19.96$21.09$21.782,940
2024$22.05$22.63$22.473,300
2025$22.13$22.13$22.663,350

In today's dollars, the median construction laborer wage in Wyoming changed by +2.0% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for construction laborers in Wyoming

On federally funded construction in Wyoming, contractors must pay construction laborers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 23 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $22.83). The market median for the state is $22.13.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WYAlbany: $22.83 (survey)Big Horn: $22.83 (survey)Campbell: $22.83 (survey)Carbon: $22.83 (survey)Converse: $22.83 (survey)Crook: $22.83 (survey)Fremont: $22.83 (survey)Goshen: $22.83 (survey)Hot Springs: $22.83 (survey)Johnson: $22.83 (survey)Laramie: $22.83 (survey)Lincoln: $22.83 (survey)Natrona: $22.83 (survey)Niobrara: $22.83 (survey)Park: $22.83 (survey)Platte: $22.83 (survey)Sheridan: $22.83 (survey)Sublette: $22.83 (survey)Sweetwater: $22.83 (survey)Teton: $22.83 (survey)Uinta: $22.83 (survey)Washakie: $22.83 (survey)Weston: $22.83 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for construction laborers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Albanystate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Big Hornstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Campbellstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Carbonstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Conversestate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Crookstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Fremontstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Goshenstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Hot Springsstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Johnsonstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Laramiestate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Lincolnstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Natronastate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Niobrarastate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041
Parkstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$22.83$0.00$22.83WY20260041

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Wyoming prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Wyoming?

25.3kConstruction jobsWyoming, 2026-08
+4.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k1990199520002005201020152020202525kAug 2026
Construction employment in Wyoming (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
Carbon County221$90,675$1,744
Campbell County1,297$79,784$1,534
Uinta County219$77,969$1,499
Weston County113$75,901$1,460
Natrona County1,913$73,879$1,421
Teton County1,531$72,070$1,386
Sweetwater County800$71,916$1,383
Laramie County2,520$70,715$1,360
Sheridan County827$68,886$1,325
Converse County198$67,083$1,290
Platte County71$60,773$1,169
Lincoln County559$59,215$1,139

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction laborers make in Wyoming?

The median construction laborer in Wyoming earned $22.13 an hour ($46,030 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $22.66. The middle half earn $18.51–$24.00; the top 10% earn more than $27.69.

Where does Wyoming rank for construction laborer pay?

Wyoming ranks 33rd of 51 states for construction laborer pay, with a median of $22.13 an hour, and 25th after adjusting for Wyoming's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.7, US = 100).

What is the union construction laborer rate in Wyoming?

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

How many construction laborers work in Wyoming?

BLS counted 3,350 construction laborers in Wyoming in May 2025, 11.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.69; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Wyoming 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.