Construction Laborers Salary — Salinas, California

The average Construction Laborers in Salinas, California earns $66,620 a year.

$66,620 / year, mean
↑ 26.7% above national average 92th percentile in California

Salinas sits at the very top of the range for this role in California — among the highest-paying cities in the state for this occupation. That's a substantial premium — this metro pays far more for construction laborers than the U.S. average. Cost of living here is close to the national average — not a major factor either way. This is a high-confidence estimate, based on a large sample of reported wages.

Percentile within California

0th 50th 100th
Employment (this metro)
950
Estimate confidence
RSE 2.7%
Cost of living 109 #12 most expensive of 188 cities in this dataset 100 = U.S. average · Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
Crime index 2124 #140 safest of 188 cities in this dataset Per 100k residents · Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
Median home value $850,461 #10 priciest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: zillow_real
Median household income $94,486 #20 highest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Combining these four figures gives a fuller picture than salary alone: Salinas ranks #12 for cost of living and #10 for home prices among the 188 cities in this pilot dataset, which matters as much as the headline salary number when comparing where to live.

Vineland $74,200 San Francisco $73,640 Trenton $73,100 San Jose $69,780 Chicago $69,180 New York $67,440 Salinas $66,620 Vallejo $66,400 Santa Rosa $65,600 Riverside $65,580 Peoria $65,360 Seattle $64,990 Hanford $64,650 Rockford $64,230 San Luis Obispo $64,150 Sacramento $64,070 Oxnard $63,920 Los Angeles $63,220 Bellingham $63,050 Napa $63,010 Champaign $62,870 Decatur $62,830 Modesto $62,660 Bloomington $62,560 Springfield $62,250 Santa Cruz $61,940 Stockton $61,870 Mount Vernon $61,260 Redding $60,990 Bakersfield $60,910 Atlantic City $60,860 San Diego $60,490 Kankakee $60,470 Albany $60,400 Merced $60,320 Longview $60,120 Fresno $60,040 Bremerton $59,630 Chico $59,560 Santa Maria $59,480 Kiryas Joel $59,470 Olympia $58,960 Philadelphia $58,940 Kennewick $58,850 Portland $58,080 Buffalo $57,970 Syracuse $57,680 Utica $57,570 Wenatchee $57,570 Glens Falls $57,180 Michigan City $57,160 Binghamton $57,030 Kingston $56,620 El Centro $56,440 Bend $56,260 Spokane $56,050 Detroit $55,960 Flint $55,910 Salem $55,900 South Bend $55,760 Rochester $55,470 Allentown $54,880 Yuba City $54,830 Lansing $54,700 Visalia $54,640 State College $54,530 Indianapolis $54,420 Pittsburgh $54,280 Albany $54,250 Ann Arbor $54,190 Evansville $54,130 Midland $54,120 Kalamazoo $54,000 Battle Creek $53,660 Yakima $53,490 York $53,420 Lafayette $53,350 Monroe $53,300 Grants Pass $53,190 Reading $53,040 Columbus $52,860 Medford $52,840 Scranton $52,690 Harrisburg $52,580 Kokomo $52,000 Elmira $51,920 Corvallis $51,760 Lancaster $51,570 Bloomington $51,540 Eugene $51,530 Grand Rapids $51,510 Elkhart $51,020 Fort Wayne $50,860 Traverse City $50,660 Watertown $50,500 Walla Walla $50,440 Ithaca $50,110 Charleston $50,060 Wheeling $49,960 Muskegon $49,830 Saginaw $49,770 Louisville $49,750 Williamsport $49,700 Weirton $49,420 Johnstown $49,040 Lebanon $48,990 Huntington $48,950 Muncie $48,720 Jackson $48,550 Terre Haute $48,510 Niles $48,370 Gettysburg $48,340 Bay City $48,330 Chambersburg $48,310 Erie $47,940 Baltimore $47,640 Dover $47,600 Naples $47,300 Lexington Park $47,200 Beaumont $47,080 Altoona $46,930 Lexington $46,370 Miami $46,120 Punta Gorda $46,070 Paducah $46,050 Sarasota $46,020 Wildwood $45,830 Crestview $45,390 Palm Bay $45,140 Sebastian $44,960 Tampa $44,520 Hagerstown $44,450 Morgantown $44,370 Austin $44,360 Port St. Lucie $44,350 Fort Myers $44,250 Deltona $44,200 Sherman $44,070 Owensboro $44,020 Charlottesville $43,960 Houston $43,850 Corpus Christi $43,820 Jacksonville $43,790 Dallas $43,780 Parkersburg $43,480 Panama City $43,440 Orlando $43,130 Richmond $42,970 Salisbury $42,860 Midland $42,840 Gainesville $42,810 Pensacola $42,810 Harrisonburg $42,570 Homosassa Springs $42,560 Sebring $42,500 Bowling Green $42,350 Winchester $42,210 Lakeland $42,100 San Antonio $41,880 Beckley $41,800 Killeen $41,800 Blacksburg $41,730 Elizabethtown $41,650 Tallahassee $41,420 Odessa $41,140 Amarillo $41,010 Longview $40,940 Virginia Beach $40,870 Ocala $40,840 Staunton $40,730 Lynchburg $40,570 Abilene $40,450 Roanoke $40,220 Tyler $39,420 College Station $39,270 Waco $39,140 Lubbock $38,900 Victoria $38,310 San Angelo $38,160 Wichita Falls $38,000 El Paso $37,160 Texarkana $36,760 Brownsville $36,150 McAllen $34,560 Laredo $34,310
CityMean salaryvs. Salinas
Abilene, Texas$40,450-39.3%
Albany, Oregon$54,250-18.6%
Albany, New York$60,400-9.3%
Allentown, Pennsylvania$54,880-17.6%
Altoona, Pennsylvania$46,930-29.6%
Amarillo, Texas$41,010-38.4%
Ann Arbor, Michigan$54,190-18.7%
Atlantic City, New Jersey$60,860-8.6%
Austin, Texas$44,360-33.4%
Bakersfield, California$60,910-8.6%
Baltimore, Maryland$47,640-28.5%
Battle Creek, Michigan$53,660-19.5%
Bay City, Michigan$48,330-27.5%
Beaumont, Texas$47,080-29.3%
Beckley, West Virginia$41,800-37.3%
Bellingham, Washington$63,050-5.4%
Bend, Oregon$56,260-15.6%
Binghamton, New York$57,030-14.4%
Blacksburg, Virginia$41,730-37.4%
Bloomington, Illinois$62,560-6.1%
Bloomington, Indiana$51,540-22.6%
Bowling Green, Kentucky$42,350-36.4%
Bremerton, Washington$59,630-10.5%
Brownsville, Texas$36,150-45.7%
Buffalo, New York$57,970-13.0%
Fort Myers, Florida$44,250-33.6%
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania$48,310-27.5%
Champaign, Illinois$62,870-5.6%
Charleston, West Virginia$50,060-24.9%
Charlottesville, Virginia$43,960-34.0%
Chicago, Illinois$69,180+3.8%
Chico, California$59,560-10.6%
College Station, Texas$39,270-41.1%
Columbus, Indiana$52,860-20.7%
Corpus Christi, Texas$43,820-34.2%
Corvallis, Oregon$51,760-22.3%
Crestview, Florida$45,390-31.9%
Dallas, Texas$43,780-34.3%
Decatur, Illinois$62,830-5.7%
Deltona, Florida$44,200-33.7%
Detroit, Michigan$55,960-16.0%
Dover, Delaware$47,600-28.5%
El Centro, California$56,440-15.3%
Elizabethtown, Kentucky$41,650-37.5%
Elkhart, Indiana$51,020-23.4%
Elmira, New York$51,920-22.1%
El Paso, Texas$37,160-44.2%
Erie, Pennsylvania$47,940-28.0%
Eugene, Oregon$51,530-22.7%
Evansville, Indiana$54,130-18.7%
Flint, Michigan$55,910-16.1%
Fort Wayne, Indiana$50,860-23.7%
Fresno, California$60,040-9.9%
Gainesville, Florida$42,810-35.7%
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania$48,340-27.4%
Glens Falls, New York$57,180-14.2%
Grand Rapids, Michigan$51,510-22.7%
Grants Pass, Oregon$53,190-20.2%
Hagerstown, Maryland$44,450-33.3%
Hanford, California$64,650-3.0%
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania$52,580-21.1%
Harrisonburg, Virginia$42,570-36.1%
Homosassa Springs, Florida$42,560-36.1%
Houston, Texas$43,850-34.2%
Huntington, West Virginia$48,950-26.5%
Indianapolis, Indiana$54,420-18.3%
Ithaca, New York$50,110-24.8%
Jackson, Michigan$48,550-27.1%
Jacksonville, Florida$43,790-34.3%
Johnstown, Pennsylvania$49,040-26.4%
Kalamazoo, Michigan$54,000-18.9%
Kankakee, Illinois$60,470-9.2%
Kennewick, Washington$58,850-11.7%
Killeen, Texas$41,800-37.3%
Kingston, New York$56,620-15.0%
Kiryas Joel, New York$59,470-10.7%
Kokomo, Indiana$52,000-21.9%
Lafayette, Indiana$53,350-19.9%
Lakeland, Florida$42,100-36.8%
Lancaster, Pennsylvania$51,570-22.6%
Lansing, Michigan$54,700-17.9%
Laredo, Texas$34,310-48.5%
Lebanon, Pennsylvania$48,990-26.5%
Lexington, Kentucky$46,370-30.4%
Lexington Park, Maryland$47,200-29.2%
Longview, Texas$40,940-38.5%
Longview, Washington$60,120-9.8%
Los Angeles, California$63,220-5.1%
Louisville, Kentucky$49,750-25.3%
Lubbock, Texas$38,900-41.6%
Lynchburg, Virginia$40,570-39.1%
McAllen, Texas$34,560-48.1%
Medford, Oregon$52,840-20.7%
Merced, California$60,320-9.5%
Miami, Florida$46,120-30.8%
Michigan City, Indiana$57,160-14.2%
Midland, Michigan$54,120-18.8%
Midland, Texas$42,840-35.7%
Modesto, California$62,660-5.9%
Monroe, Michigan$53,300-20.0%
Morgantown, West Virginia$44,370-33.4%
Mount Vernon, Washington$61,260-8.0%
Muncie, Indiana$48,720-26.9%
Muskegon, Michigan$49,830-25.2%
Napa, California$63,010-5.4%
Naples, Florida$47,300-29.0%
New York, New York$67,440+1.2%
Niles, Michigan$48,370-27.4%
Sarasota, Florida$46,020-30.9%
Ocala, Florida$40,840-38.7%
Odessa, Texas$41,140-38.2%
Olympia, Washington$58,960-11.5%
Orlando, Florida$43,130-35.3%
Owensboro, Kentucky$44,020-33.9%
Oxnard, California$63,920-4.1%
Paducah, Kentucky$46,050-30.9%
Palm Bay, Florida$45,140-32.2%
Panama City, Florida$43,440-34.8%
Parkersburg, West Virginia$43,480-34.7%
Pensacola, Florida$42,810-35.7%
Peoria, Illinois$65,360-1.9%
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$58,940-11.5%
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania$54,280-18.5%
Portland, Oregon$58,080-12.8%
Port St. Lucie, Florida$44,350-33.4%
Punta Gorda, Florida$46,070-30.8%
Reading, Pennsylvania$53,040-20.4%
Redding, California$60,990-8.5%
Richmond, Virginia$42,970-35.5%
Riverside, California$65,580-1.6%
Roanoke, Virginia$40,220-39.6%
Rochester, New York$55,470-16.7%
Rockford, Illinois$64,230-3.6%
Sacramento, California$64,070-3.8%
Saginaw, Michigan$49,770-25.3%
Salem, Oregon$55,900-16.1%
Salisbury, Maryland$42,860-35.7%
San Angelo, Texas$38,160-42.7%
San Antonio, Texas$41,880-37.1%
San Diego, California$60,490-9.2%
San Francisco, California$73,640+10.5%
San Jose, California$69,780+4.7%
San Luis Obispo, California$64,150-3.7%
Santa Cruz, California$61,940-7.0%
Santa Maria, California$59,480-10.7%
Santa Rosa, California$65,600-1.5%
Scranton, Pennsylvania$52,690-20.9%
Seattle, Washington$64,990-2.4%
Sebastian, Florida$44,960-32.5%
Sebring, Florida$42,500-36.2%
Sherman, Texas$44,070-33.8%
South Bend, Indiana$55,760-16.3%
Spokane, Washington$56,050-15.9%
Springfield, Illinois$62,250-6.6%
State College, Pennsylvania$54,530-18.1%
Staunton, Virginia$40,730-38.9%
Stockton, California$61,870-7.1%
Syracuse, New York$57,680-13.4%
Tallahassee, Florida$41,420-37.8%
Tampa, Florida$44,520-33.2%
Terre Haute, Indiana$48,510-27.2%
Texarkana, Texas$36,760-44.8%
Traverse City, Michigan$50,660-24.0%
Trenton, New Jersey$73,100+9.7%
Tyler, Texas$39,420-40.8%
Utica, New York$57,570-13.6%
Vallejo, California$66,400-0.3%
Victoria, Texas$38,310-42.5%
Vineland, New Jersey$74,200+11.4%
Virginia Beach, Virginia$40,870-38.7%
Visalia, California$54,640-18.0%
Waco, Texas$39,140-41.2%
Walla Walla, Washington$50,440-24.3%
Watertown, New York$50,500-24.2%
Weirton, West Virginia$49,420-25.8%
Wenatchee, Washington$57,570-13.6%
Wheeling, West Virginia$49,960-25.0%
Wichita Falls, Texas$38,000-43.0%
Wildwood, Florida$45,830-31.2%
Williamsport, Pennsylvania$49,700-25.4%
Winchester, Virginia$42,210-36.6%
Yakima, Washington$53,490-19.7%
York, Pennsylvania$53,420-19.8%
Yuba City, California$54,830-17.7%
Gross salary
66,620/yr
Estimated take-home
53,440/yr
Est. total withheld
19.8%

Single filer, federal + California state tax + FICA, 2025 rates. Does not include state-specific payroll withholdings beyond income tax (see Data transparency). Not tax advice — verify with a professional for your specific situation.

View cost of living in this state All Construction Laborers salaries in California → All Construction Laborers salaries →
Community reality check

Community reality check for Salinas

These notes add local color around Salinas, California: comfort ranges, budget constraints and location trade-offs reported in public discussions.

Relocation gap2.0× calculator gap
City comparison anecdotal

Discussion highlights that calculators may imply roughly 2x gross income for comparable standard of living, while some employers offer only about 10% location premiums. Tech total compensation can be an exception, so the page should distinguish salary from total compensation.

2.0×calculator multiplier10%HCOL premium cited$200KAtlanta TC example$450KBay Area TC example

Anecdotal public-discussion signals, not official salary data, rent data or financial advice. Read this alongside the official figures on the page.

Data transparency

Sources used for this page

Official occupation and area metadata behind the visible salary, cost, housing and safety signals.

Occupation 47-2061 SOC code
Official area Salinas, CA BLS metro/geographic area
Area code 41500 Stable geographic key
Reference year 2025 BLS OEWS
Cost: bea_realHousing: zillow_realCrime: latest availableNet-pay source: ca_ftb_verificado 2025
No additional caveats are attached to this row.
Methodology

How this page is built

The salary figure is the mean annual wage reported by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program for this occupation and metro area. Percentile and national-average comparisons are calculated directly from the 188 cities currently in this dataset, not from a fixed external benchmark. Cost of living, crime and housing figures come from BEA, FBI and Zillow respectively — see "Data transparency" above for the exact sources and reference years used on this specific page.

Confidence: the RSE (relative standard error) shown under Overview indicates how reliable the salary estimate is for this metro — a lower RSE means a larger underlying sample.

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Where this is

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Highlighted: California

Population (metro area)
435,834