The median annual wage for Construction Laborers in Ames, IA is $48,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,870.
Pay spans roughly $38,530 at the 10th percentile to $59,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.33 per hour. An estimated 530 people work as construction laborers in Ames, IA.
| Median (annual) | $48,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.33 |
| 10th percentile | $38,530 |
| 90th percentile | $59,590 |
| Employment | 530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.