The median annual wage for Construction Laborers in Illinois is $64,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,570.
Pay spans roughly $38,800 at the 10th percentile to $104,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.20 per hour. An estimated 31,960 people work as construction laborers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $64,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.20 |
| 10th percentile | $38,800 |
| 90th percentile | $104,720 |
| Employment | 31,960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.