Career Atlas USA

Best States for Construction Laborers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Minnesota88.2 / 100
  2. 2Indiana75.4 / 100
  3. 3North Dakota75.1 / 100
  4. 4Alaska74.1 / 100
  5. 5Iowa72.6 / 100
  6. 6Idaho67.9 / 100
  7. 7Hawaii66.1 / 100
  8. 8Montana65.8 / 100
  9. 9Utah65.6 / 100
  10. 10Arizona65.5 / 100
  11. 11Wyoming64.6 / 100
  12. 12Wisconsin64 / 100
  13. 13Illinois61.9 / 100
  14. 14Washington60.9 / 100
  15. 15Nebraska60.3 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).