Michigan Construction Workers Earn $63,596 After COL Adjustment
Illinois tops adjusted construction pay as Midwest states dominate the rankings and Southern states fill nearly all of the 10 lowest spots, analysts said.
- North Carolina construction workers earn a cost-adjusted median annual wage of $52,361, placing the state among the lowest in the nation for purchasing power, according to Construction Coverage analysis.
- Illinois leads the nation with a cost-adjusted annual wage of $80,604, far exceeding the $59,540 national construction median and highlighting dramatic regional disparities in real earnings.
- Nine of the 10 lowest-paying states are in the South, where Florida , Texas , and Georgia workers earn roughly 40% less than their Illinois counterparts after cost-of-living adjustment.
- Analysts at Construction Coverage evaluated U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of Economic Analysis data to calculate how regional price differences impact construction workers' true purchasing power.
- Driven by infrastructure and manufacturing investments, total construction employment surged past 8.34 million by mid-2026, reaching an all-time record high after plateauing throughout 2025.
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