Top 10 highest-paying construction states
Alaska leads with $92,599. The 10 US states with the highest average annual wage in the construction sector (NAICS 23), from US Census County Business Patterns 2022.
| # | Name | Avg. annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $92,599 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $90,509 |
| 3 | Illinois | $85,551 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $84,819 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $82,034 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $80,815 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $80,483 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $80,348 |
| 9 | Washington | $80,062 |
| 10 | New York | $79,702 |
Methodology
Average annual wage = total annual payroll / employment for NAICS 23 (construction). Source: US Census County Business Patterns 2022. States with fewer than 50 establishments in the sector are excluded.
As of 2026-05-28. ACS 2023 5-year + CBP 2022.
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