How much do construction laborers make in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area?

What the Construction Laborers median says in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Construction Laborers median in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area at $47,340 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 47-2061 and BLS area 1900001.

BLS lists 1,120 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $49,530 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area's Construction Laborers median is 0.5% above the U.S. Construction Laborers median of $47,120 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 47-2061 with area 1900001

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 47-2061 and area 1900001. SOC 47-2061 names Construction Laborers. Area 1900001 names Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 47-2061/1900001 row has 1,120 wage and salary jobs. There are 11.29 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.6. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 47-2061/1900001, the annual median is $47,340 per year, while the matching mean is $49,530 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 47-2061/1900001 10th percentile: $37,850 per year.
• 47-2061/1900001 25th percentile: $45,390 per year.
• 47-2061/1900001 median: $47,340 per year.
• 47-2061/1900001 75th percentile: $56,690 per year.
• 47-2061/1900001 90th percentile: $60,110 per year.
• 47-2061/1900001 employment RSE: 5.9%. Mean-wage RSE: 1%.
• 47-2061/1900001 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 1900001 facts behind this Construction Laborers page

Area 1900001 reports 99,370 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $55,010. Its annual median is $46,970. The employment RSE is 0.1%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 47-2061 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area runs from $28,190 at the 10th percentile to $84,840 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $35,730. The median is $46,970. The 75th percentile is $62,370. This is a place check, not a pay range for Construction Laborers.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 1900001. They do not show related skills or a path into Construction Laborers.

• 1. Cashiers. Area: 1900001. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 3,670. Yearly median: $27,850. Jobs per 1,000: 36.98. Location quotient: 1.86.
• 2. Retail Salespersons. Area: 1900001. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 2,500. Yearly median: $30,020. Jobs per 1,000: 25.13. Location quotient: 1.
• 3. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Area: 1900001. SOC: 53-3032. Jobs: 2,380. Yearly median: $52,230. Jobs per 1,000: 23.94. Location quotient: 1.81.
• 4. Registered Nurses. Area: 1900001. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 2,250. Yearly median: $77,600. Jobs per 1,000: 22.61. Location quotient: 1.04.
• 5. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 1900001. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 2,190. Yearly median: $27,930. Jobs per 1,000: 22.03. Location quotient: 0.89.
• 6. General and Operations Managers. Area: 1900001. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 2,140. Yearly median: $80,960. Jobs per 1,000: 21.51. Location quotient: 0.95.

Read the Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Construction Laborers

The 10th percentile is $37,850 per year. The 25th percentile is $45,390 per year. The median is $47,340 per year. The 75th percentile is $56,690 per year. The 90th percentile is $60,110 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $45,390 per year to $56,690 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $22,260. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $47,340 per year. Iowa has $48,490 per year. The U.S. row has $47,120 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 2.4% below Iowa on the same published median. Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 0.5% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area sits for Construction Laborers

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area ranks 48 of 137 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Construction Laborers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 48 of 137 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 45. Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The Construction Laborers median is $47,570 per year. BLS estimates 1,770 jobs. The location quotient is 1.25.
• 46. Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area. The Construction Laborers median is $47,480 per year. BLS estimates 1,020 jobs. The location quotient is 1.08.
• 47. Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area. The Construction Laborers median is $47,410 per year. BLS estimates 520 jobs. The location quotient is 0.93.
• 49. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area. The Construction Laborers median is $47,320 per year. BLS estimates 1,450 jobs. The location quotient is 1.55.
• 50. Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area. The Construction Laborers median is $47,230 per year. BLS estimates 410 jobs. The location quotient is 1.17.
• 51. Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The Construction Laborers median is $47,210 per year. BLS estimates 600 jobs. The location quotient is 1.16.

Where Construction Laborers medians lead among nonmetro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 47-2061, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $65,420 per year. Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area sits at $47,340 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Construction Laborers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a Construction Laborers median of $65,420 per year, or $18,080 above Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 900 jobs there, compared with 1,120 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.21.
• 2. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Construction Laborers median of $64,850 per year, or $17,510 above Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 960 jobs there, compared with 1,120 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.24.
• 3. South Illinois nonmetropolitan area has a Construction Laborers median of $61,780 per year, or $14,440 above Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,000 jobs there, compared with 1,120 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.01.
• 4. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Construction Laborers median of $60,230 per year, or $12,890 above Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 540 jobs there, compared with 1,120 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.22.
• 5. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a Construction Laborers median of $59,530 per year, or $12,190 above Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,440 jobs there, compared with 1,120 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.87.
• 6. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has a Construction Laborers median of $59,140 per year, or $11,800 above Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 310 jobs there, compared with 1,120 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.06.
• 7. Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area has a Construction Laborers median of $58,850 per year, or $11,510 above Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,110 jobs there, compared with 1,120 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.24.
• 8. Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has a Construction Laborers median of $58,290 per year, or $10,950 above Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,110 jobs there, compared with 1,120 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.23.

Where BLS counts the most Construction Laborers jobs

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Construction Laborers in this same-source set, at 4,440 jobs. Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has 1,120. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area has 4,440 estimated Construction Laborers jobs, a gap of 3,320 jobs from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $37,740 per year, or $9,600 below Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 3.78.
• 2. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 3,630 estimated Construction Laborers jobs, a gap of 2,510 jobs from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $43,640 per year, or $3,700 below Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.72.
• 3. Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 3,500 estimated Construction Laborers jobs, a gap of 2,380 jobs from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $38,550 per year, or $8,790 below Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.47.
• 4. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 3,020 estimated Construction Laborers jobs, a gap of 1,900 jobs from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $43,530 per year, or $3,810 below Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.15.
• 5. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 2,920 estimated Construction Laborers jobs, a gap of 1,800 jobs from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $39,520 per year, or $7,820 below Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.5.
• 6. North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) has 2,590 estimated Construction Laborers jobs, a gap of 1,470 jobs from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $52,000 per year, or $4,660 above Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.49.
• 7. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has 2,380 estimated Construction Laborers jobs, a gap of 1,260 jobs from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $54,310 per year, or $6,970 above Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.75.
• 8. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 2,320 estimated Construction Laborers jobs, a gap of 1,200 jobs from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $42,740 per year, or $4,600 below Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.3.

Where Construction Laborers takes the largest share of local jobs

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 3.78. Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has 1.6. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Construction Laborers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.78, a gap of 2.18 from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 4,440 Construction Laborers jobs and a median of $37,740 per year, or $9,600 below Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 2. Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.2, a gap of 1.60 from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,530 Construction Laborers jobs and a median of $45,620 per year, or $1,720 below Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 3. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.72, a gap of 1.12 from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,630 Construction Laborers jobs and a median of $43,640 per year, or $3,700 below Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 4. Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.56, a gap of 0.96 from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 530 Construction Laborers jobs and a median of $26,720 per year, or $20,620 below Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 5. Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.47, a gap of 0.87 from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,500 Construction Laborers jobs and a median of $38,550 per year, or $8,790 below Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 6. Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.4, a gap of 0.80 from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,640 Construction Laborers jobs and a median of $46,650 per year, or $690 below Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 7. West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.31, a gap of 0.71 from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,420 Construction Laborers jobs and a median of $47,650 per year, or $310 above Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 8. Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.19, a gap of 0.59 from Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 680 Construction Laborers jobs and a median of $58,040 per year, or $10,700 above Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

How common Construction Laborers is in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

BLS lists 1,120 Construction Laborers jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 11.29 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 1.6. A value of 1 means Construction Laborers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Construction Laborers beside other roles in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

The all-occupations median in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is $46,970 per year. The Construction Laborers median is $47,340 per year. Construction Laborers is 0.8% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Construction Laborers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $47,910 per year. BLS lists 1,450 jobs and a location quotient of 1.61.
• 2. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $46,680 per year. BLS lists 1,130 jobs and a location quotient of 1.28.
• 3. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $49,990 per year. BLS lists 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 1.02.
• 4. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, SOC 51-4121, has a Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $51,060 per year. BLS lists 1,130 jobs and a location quotient of 4.25.
• 5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $43,470 per year. BLS lists 1,750 jobs and a location quotient of 0.93.
• 6. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $42,860 per year. BLS lists 1,150 jobs and a location quotient of 0.69.
• 7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $52,230 per year. BLS lists 2,380 jobs and a location quotient of 1.81.
• 8. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $41,700 per year. BLS lists 1,030 jobs and a location quotient of 0.94.

The largest detailed roles in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Cashiers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area table, at 3,670 jobs. Construction Laborers has 1,120 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 99,370. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Construction Laborers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Cashiers has 3,670 jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,550 from Construction Laborers. Its median is $27,850 per year, or $19,490 below Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 1.86.
• 2. Retail Salespersons has 2,500 jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,380 from Construction Laborers. Its median is $30,020 per year, or $17,320 below Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 1.
• 3. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 2,380 jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,260 from Construction Laborers. Its median is $52,230 per year, or $4,890 above Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 1.81.
• 4. Registered Nurses has 2,250 jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,130 from Construction Laborers. Its median is $77,600 per year, or $30,260 above Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 1.04.
• 5. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 2,190 jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,070 from Construction Laborers. Its median is $27,930 per year, or $19,410 below Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 0.89.
• 6. General and Operations Managers has 2,140 jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,020 from Construction Laborers. Its median is $80,960 per year, or $33,620 above Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 0.95.
• 7. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has 2,070 jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 950 from Construction Laborers. Its median is $30,420 per year, or $16,920 below Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 2.28.
• 8. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 1,950 jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 830 from Construction Laborers. Its median is $36,900 per year, or $10,440 below Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 0.71.

Published role medians around Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area role table, at $80,960 per year. Construction Laborers has $47,340 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $46,970 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $80,960 per year in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $33,620 above Construction Laborers. BLS lists 2,140 jobs, compared with 1,120 for Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 0.95.
• 2. Registered Nurses has a median of $77,600 per year in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $30,260 above Construction Laborers. BLS lists 2,250 jobs, compared with 1,120 for Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 1.04.
• 3. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $76,520 per year in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $29,180 above Construction Laborers. BLS lists 680 jobs, compared with 1,120 for Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 0.73.
• 4. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a median of $72,280 per year in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $24,940 above Construction Laborers. BLS lists 650 jobs, compared with 1,120 for Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 1.26.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $66,960 per year in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $19,620 above Construction Laborers. BLS lists 910 jobs, compared with 1,120 for Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 2.11.
• 6. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $65,510 per year in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $18,170 above Construction Laborers. BLS lists 1,130 jobs, compared with 1,120 for Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 1.43.
• 7. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $61,030 per year in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $13,690 above Construction Laborers. BLS lists 1,060 jobs, compared with 1,120 for Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 1.56.
• 8. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $60,220 per year in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $12,880 above Construction Laborers. BLS lists 1,570 jobs, compared with 1,120 for Construction Laborers. Its location quotient is 1.77.

Roles with the largest local share in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators has the highest location quotient in the bounded Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area role table, at 7.98. Construction Laborers has 1.6. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Construction Laborers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators has a location quotient of 7.98 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 6.38 from Construction Laborers. BLS lists 860 jobs and a median of $58,540 per year, or $11,200 above Construction Laborers.
• 2. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has a location quotient of 4.25 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2.65 from Construction Laborers. BLS lists 1,130 jobs and a median of $51,060 per year, or $3,720 above Construction Laborers.
• 3. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria has a location quotient of 2.75 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.15 from Construction Laborers. BLS lists 770 jobs and a median of $35,140 per year, or $12,200 below Construction Laborers.
• 4. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 2.28 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.68 from Construction Laborers. BLS lists 2,070 jobs and a median of $30,420 per year, or $16,920 below Construction Laborers.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 2.11 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.51 from Construction Laborers. BLS lists 910 jobs and a median of $66,960 per year, or $19,620 above Construction Laborers.
• 6. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.92 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.32 from Construction Laborers. BLS lists 1,770 jobs and a median of $39,020 per year, or $8,320 below Construction Laborers.
• 7. Cashiers has a location quotient of 1.86 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.26 from Construction Laborers. BLS lists 3,670 jobs and a median of $27,850 per year, or $19,490 below Construction Laborers.
• 8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.81 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.21 from Construction Laborers. BLS lists 2,380 jobs and a median of $52,230 per year, or $4,890 above Construction Laborers.

What $47,340 may mean after the Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area price level

WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $47,340 BLS median stays a nominal wage.

No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.

You can still compare Construction Laborers with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.

How much care to use with the Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area row

The employment RSE for this Construction Laborers row is 5.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 1%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 1,120 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $49,530 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Construction Laborers. It uses a Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $47,340 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Construction Laborers row for Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 1,120 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.6 is not a growth score. Rank 48 of 137 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 47-2061 in BLS area 1900001. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.