Construction jobs, ranked #3 in the US
Construction jobs in Los Angeles County, CA
Los Angeles County employs 146,134 private construction workers, averaging $1,724 a week ($89,648 a year). That ranks #3 in the US for construction employment, from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages 2025 annual averages.
Construction workers
146,134
Avg weekly wage
$1,724
Avg yearly wage
$89,648
US employment rank
#3
These are construction-industry figures for the whole county, not pay for any single trade. Averages cover all private-sector construction payroll jobs in 2025 (NAICS 23). Counties the BLS suppressed are not listed anywhere on this site.
Trade pay in Los Angeles
Los Angeles County is part of the Los Angeles metro. See what each trade earns there, from BLS OEWS May 2025 May 2025:
Is construction hiring rising?
US construction employment was 8.36M in August 2026 , up 1.5% over the past year. Production-worker pay is up 5.0% from a year earlier.
National construction-industry figures from the BLS Current Employment Statistics, not Los Angeles County-specific and not trade-specific. The latest month is preliminary and subject to revision.
Los Angeles County construction jobs, FAQ
How much do construction workers earn in Los Angeles County, CA?
The average private construction worker in Los Angeles County, CA earns $1,724 a week, about $89,648 a year at full-time hours, from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages 2025 annual averages. These are industry-wide county figures, not pay for any single trade. For what individual trades earn, see the trade pay pages for Los Angeles.