State comparison · 2025
Construction Laborers salary: Hawaii vs New Jersey
Construction Laborers in Hawaii earn a median of $77,110. In New Jersey, $64,060. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.1% — not 20.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.4%
Hawaii vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+19.1%
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
New Jersey
Construction Laborers
- Median
- $64,060
- p25
- $46,710
- p75
- $94,510
- p10
- $37,980
- p90
- $106,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.