The median annual wage for Construction Laborers in Lake Charles, LA is $46,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,960.
Pay spans roughly $31,230 at the 10th percentile to $64,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.52 per hour. An estimated 2,230 people work as construction laborers in Lake Charles, LA.
| Median (annual) | $46,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.52 |
| 10th percentile | $31,230 |
| 90th percentile | $64,960 |
| Employment | 2,230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.