BLS metro-level wage data places Construction Laborers pay in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH at a median of $53,000 per year ($25.48/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $47,120, Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek pays +12% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 1,390 construction laborerss are employed across the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek MSA in SOC 47-2061.

The Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek pay distribution spans from $37,070 at the 10th percentile to $78,480 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 $45,770 and the 75th at $72,800, so half of Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek-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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 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 OH data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.