State comparison · 2025
Construction Laborers salary: Hawaii vs South Dakota
Construction Laborers in Hawaii earn a median of $77,110. In South Dakota, $45,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.9% — not 68.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+68.7%
Hawaii vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+35.9%
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
South Dakota
Construction Laborers
- Median
- $45,710
- p25
- $38,300
- p75
- $48,120
- p10
- $35,180
- p90
- $52,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.