The median annual wage for Construction Laborers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $39,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,460.
Pay spans roughly $29,360 at the 10th percentile to $61,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.22 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as construction laborers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $39,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.22 |
| 10th percentile | $29,360 |
| 90th percentile | $61,630 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.