Glens Falls, NY · SOC 47-2061

Construction Laborers in Glens Falls

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$49,080

per year in Glens Falls

+4% above

National Median

$47,120

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$23.60/hr

median hourly

Employment

370

jobs in Glens Falls

BLS metro-level wage data places Construction Laborers pay in Glens Falls, NY at a median of $49,080 per year ($23.60/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $47,120, Glens Falls pays +4% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 370 construction laborerss are employed across the Glens Falls MSA in SOC 47-2061.

The Glens Falls pay distribution spans from $36,330 at the 10th percentile to $81,410 at the 90th — a 2.2× 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 $44,720 and the 75th at $61,000, so half of Glens Falls-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 Glens Falls, NY 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 NY data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Glens Falls

Annual Salary Distribution

$36,330$44,720$49,080$61,000$81,410
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$36,330

25th Percentile

$44,720

Median

$49,080

75th Percentile

$61,000

90th Percentile

$81,410

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Construction Laborers make in Glens Falls?
The median annual salary for Construction Laborers in Glens Falls, NY is $49,080 ($23.60/hour). The salary range spans from $36,330 at the 10th percentile to $81,410 at the 90th percentile.
Is Glens Falls a good place to work as a Construction Laborers?
Construction Laborers in Glens Falls, NY earns +4% above the national median of $47,120. There are approximately 370 Construction Laborers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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