State comparison · 2025
Construction Laborers salary: Florida vs New York
Construction Laborers in New York earn a median of $55,930. In Florida, $44,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.9% — not 21.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.3%
Florida vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-17.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Construction Laborers
- Median
- $44,030
- p25
- $37,090
- p75
- $47,970
- p10
- $33,280
- p90
- $58,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
New York
Construction Laborers
- Median
- $55,930
- p25
- $43,950
- p75
- $79,420
- p10
- $34,320
- p90
- $96,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
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.