The median annual wage for Construction Laborers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $68,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $72,780.
Pay spans roughly $42,010 at the 10th percentile to $105,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.89 per hour. An estimated 23,300 people work as construction laborers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $68,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $72,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.89 |
| 10th percentile | $42,010 |
| 90th percentile | $105,230 |
| Employment | 23,300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.