State comparison · 2025
Construction Laborers salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Construction Laborers in New Jersey earn a median of $64,060. In Washington, $57,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.1% — not 11%.
Nominal pay gap
+11%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+9.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Washington
Construction Laborers
- Median
- $57,720
- p25
- $46,930
- p75
- $72,160
- p10
- $39,930
- p90
- $95,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.