State comparison · 2025
Construction Laborers salary: California vs Washington
Construction Laborers in California earn a median of $60,270. In Washington, $57,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.9% — not 4.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+4.4%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+0.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Construction Laborers
- Median
- $60,270
- p25
- $48,140
- p75
- $78,520
- p10
- $40,950
- p90
- $93,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
Washington
Construction Laborers
- Median
- $57,720
- p25
- $46,930
- p75
- $72,160
- p10
- $39,930
- p90
- $95,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.