State comparison · 2025
Construction Laborers salary: Hawaii vs Michigan
Construction Laborers in Hawaii earn a median of $77,110. In Michigan, $49,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36% — not 55.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+55.5%
Hawaii vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+36%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Construction Laborers
- Median
- $77,110
- p25
- $52,270
- p75
- $87,750
- p10
- $43,990
- p90
- $96,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
Michigan
Construction Laborers
- Median
- $49,590
- p25
- $44,750
- p75
- $61,730
- p10
- $37,220
- p90
- $69,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.