How much do construction laborers make in Detroit, MI in 2026?
Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.
In 2026, construction laborers in Detroit, MI earn a median of $57,430 per year ($27.61/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $7,840 above the Michigan statewide median. Last updated June 2026.
$57,430/yr
Half of Detroit, MI construction laborers earn between $46,280 and $62,490 per year.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
| Median pay | $57,430/yr ($27.61/hr) |
|---|---|
| Pay range (25th–75th percentile) | $46,280 – $62,490/yr |
| Vs Michigan statewide median | +$7,840/yr |
| Construction Laborers employed in this metro | 11,610 |
| Job concentration vs national | 0.86× |
| Source | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
| Last updated | June 2026 |
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The median construction laborer wage in Detroit, MI is $57,430/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Michigan statewide median is $49,590/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $7,840/yr above the state figure. See the full Michigan page
- 11,610 construction laborers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
- Job concentration: 0.86× the national average for this trade (less concentrated here).
About this data
Metro wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS metropolitan program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay, reported here for the Detroit, MI metro area. We don't hold union scales or member submissions at metro level yet, so this page shows BLS metro data only; each figure is labeled with its source.
Construction Laborer pay in Detroit, MI: FAQ
- What is the median construction laborer salary in Detroit, MI?
- The median construction laborer wage in Detroit, MI is $57,430 a year, or about $27.61 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- What is the pay range for construction laborers in Detroit, MI?
- In Detroit, MI, construction laborers earn from $46,280 (25th percentile) to $62,490 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $57,430 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- Does Detroit, MI pay more than the Michigan average for construction laborers?
- The Detroit, MI median of $57,430 runs about $7,840 a year above the Michigan statewide median of $49,590 (BLS OEWS).
- How much do construction laborers make an hour in Detroit, MI?
- The median construction laborer in Detroit, MI earns about $27.61/hr, based on the $57,430/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.
- How much do construction laborers make a month in Detroit, MI?
- That is about $4,786/mo before taxes, from the $57,430/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Sources
- Wage data: BLS OEWS: Michigan
- How we build these numbers
- Next data refresh: when BLS publishes its next annual OEWS release (typically the following spring).
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