Wichita Falls, TX · SOC 47-2061
Construction Laborers in Wichita Falls
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$36,720
per year in Wichita Falls
22% below
National Median
$47,120
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$17.66/hr
median hourly
Employment
240
jobs in Wichita Falls
BLS metro-level wage data places Construction Laborers pay in Wichita Falls, TX at a median of $36,720 per year ($17.66/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $47,120, Wichita Falls pays 22% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 240 construction laborerss are employed across the Wichita Falls MSA in SOC 47-2061.
The Wichita Falls pay distribution spans from $30,800 at the 10th percentile to $46,510 at the 90th — a 1.5× 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 $33,410 and the 75th at $42,240, so half of Wichita 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 Wichita Falls, TX 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 TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Wichita Falls
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$30,800
25th Percentile
$33,410
Median
$36,720
75th Percentile
$42,240
90th Percentile
$46,510
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