The median annual wage for Construction Laborers in Columbia, SC is $40,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,980.
Pay spans roughly $30,170 at the 10th percentile to $62,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.52 per hour. An estimated 2,350 people work as construction laborers in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $40,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.52 |
| 10th percentile | $30,170 |
| 90th percentile | $62,150 |
| Employment | 2,350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.