Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · SOC 47-2061
Construction Laborers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$42,010
per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
11% below
National Median
$47,120
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$20.20/hr
median hourly
Employment
16,460
jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
BLS metro-level wage data places Construction Laborers pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at a median of $42,010 per year ($20.20/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $47,120, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell pays 11% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 16,460 construction laborerss are employed across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA in SOC 47-2061.
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell pay distribution spans from $28,280 at the 10th percentile to $58,140 at the 90th — a 2.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $36,620 and the 75th at $47,990, so half of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell-based construction laborerss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide GA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$28,280
25th Percentile
$36,620
Median
$42,010
75th Percentile
$47,990
90th Percentile
$58,140
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