SOC 47-2061 · Rome, GA metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Rome, GA

The average salary for construction laborers in Rome, Georgia is $40,760 a year ($19.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,200: half of the 110 people in this job in the Rome, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,030).

$40,760average per year

$19.60 / hourMedian $39,200Take-home ≈ $33,645

  • $25K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#5 of 14Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Rome

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,090 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Rome earn between $35,690 and $48,270.

  • $25K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,760$3,397$19.60
Median$39,200$3,267$18.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,690$2,974$17.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,270$4,022$23.21

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Construction Laborers pay in Rome vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Construction laborers in Rome earn about the same as the Georgia average ($41,530) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($52,030). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $47,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rome$40,760$39,200$25,070$52,090110
Georgia$41,530$38,990$27,880$56,45027,800
United States$52,030$47,120$35,090$78,0901,096,780

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Rome

On the average salary of $40,760, a single filer in Rome takes home about $33,645 a year, or $2,804 a month and $1,294 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Rome a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rome area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $40,760 buys what about $45,208 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rome ($42,670). A typical home costs $235,303, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Georgia cities

Rome ranks 5th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($43,150).

All Construction Laborers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for construction laborers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).

Construction Laborers salary by city

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Construction Laborers salary in Rome: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Rome?

$19.60 an hour on average, and $18.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Rome?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Rome?

About $33,645 a year ($2,804 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,760.

Do construction laborers earn more in Rome than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,030).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2061; area Rome, GA (40660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).

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