Carpenter vs Construction Laborer pay in Houston
Side-by-side hourly pay on one shared scale — public baselines plus anonymous worker reports.
The takeaway
Carpenters earn $3.87/hr more than construction laborers in Houston
$24.55/hr vs $20.68/hr — about $8,050/year apart working full-time.
Carpenter
Public data$24.55/hr
P25
$18.91
Median
$24.55
P75
$31.46
Public baseline · Full Houston details
Construction Laborer
Public data$20.68/hr
P25
$16.46
Median
$20.68
P75
$26.85
Public baseline · Full Houston details
Common questions
Which pays more in Houston — carpenter or construction laborer?
Carpenters earn more in Houston: $24.55/hr vs $20.68/hr for construction laborers, a gap of $3.87/hr (about $8,050/year full-time).
How big is the pay gap between carpenters and construction laborer in Houston?
About $3.87/hr — roughly $8,050 per year working full-time. Gaps vary with experience, union status, and employer; anonymous worker reports refine these numbers over time.
Where does this pay data come from?
Public baselines come from the BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; community figures come from anonymous worker pay reports. Pages update as workers share.
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Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · bls.gov/oes · Community figures from anonymous worker reports.