State comparison · 2025
Construction Laborers salary: Hawaii vs New York
Construction Laborers in Hawaii earn a median of $77,110. In New York, $55,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.2% — not 37.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+37.9%
Hawaii vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+35.2%
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 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.