What are the main factors that influence a General Labourer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for General Labourer?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for General Labourer roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A General Labourer's salary?

A General Labourer's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,086 for beginners, reaching about $45,387 at mid-level, and approach $46,031 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a General Labourer?

General Labourer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for General Labourer roles are District of Columbia $50,452, California $50,260, Massachusetts $49,590. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of General Labourer roles make?

Salaries for General Labourer level roles vary by specialization: General Surgeon: $439,500; Casino General Manager: $181,744; General Manager General Administrative: $131,968; Construction Labourer: $45,209; Labourer: $45,173.

General Labourer Salary in Wisconsin

How much does a General Labourer make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Labourer in Wisconsin is $44,824 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a General Labourer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,887
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,447 to $50,615
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,372

10% $38,372

50% (Median) $44,824

90% $55,887

General Labourer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,615	$4,218	$973	$24
Average	$44,824	$3,735	$862	$22
25th Percentile	$41,447	$3,454	$797	$20

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Key Factors That Influence General Labourer Salaries

A General Labourer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects General Labourer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a General Labourer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,086
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,618
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,387
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,628
Expert (over 8 years): $46,031

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level General Labourer	less than 1 year	$43,086
Early Career Level General Labourer	1-2 years	$43,618
Mid-Level Level General Labourer	2-4 years	$45,387
Senior-Level Level General Labourer	5-8 years	$45,628
Expert Level General Labourer	over 8 years	$46,031

How Do General Labourer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract General Labourers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,452.
California: $50,260.
Massachusetts: $49,590.

District of Columbia $50,452 California $50,260 Massachusetts $49,590 Washington $49,408 New Jersey $49,390 Alaska $49,326 Connecticut $48,697 New York $48,442

Hawaii $47,627 Rhode Island $47,244 Maryland $46,984 Minnesota $46,629 Colorado $46,492 Illinois $46,446 Oregon $46,273 Delaware $46,146

New Hampshire $46,065 Virginia $45,886 Pennsylvania $45,362 Nevada $45,098 North Dakota $45,011 Michigan $44,874 Wisconsin $44,824 Vermont $44,724

Texas $44,446 Maine $44,428 Arizona $44,400 Ohio $44,368 Georgia $43,949 Indiana $43,740 Wyoming $43,699 Utah $43,635

Iowa $43,608 Kansas $43,389 Louisiana $43,325 North Carolina $43,302 Missouri $43,293 Florida $43,115 Montana $43,020 Nebraska $42,929

Kentucky $42,878 South Carolina $42,696 Tennessee $42,582 Idaho $42,537 New Mexico $42,204 Oklahoma $42,131 Alabama $41,862 South Dakota $41,411

Arkansas $41,165 West Virginia $41,033 Mississippi $40,637

Top Paying Cities for General Labourer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Green Lake: $43,601
Greenville: $44,016
Hancock: $43,215

Green Lake, WI $43,601

Greenville, WI $44,016

Hancock, WI $43,215

Hortonville, WI $43,923

Iola, WI $43,407

King, WI $43,739

Larsen, WI $43,843

Leopolis, WI $43,353

Manawa, WI $43,568

Marion, WI $43,434

Menasha, WI $44,052

Neenah, WI $43,972

Neshkoro, WI $43,444

New London, WI $43,742

Ogdensburg, WI $43,470

Omro, WI $43,685

Pickett, WI $43,721

Pine River, WI $43,552

Plainfield, WI $43,295

Poy Sippi, WI $43,582

Princeton, WI $43,497

Readfield, WI $43,798

Redgranite, WI $43,594

Ripon, WI $43,678

Rosendale, WI $43,700

Saxeville, WI $43,504

Scandinavia, WI $43,442

Tilleda, WI $43,288

Van Dyne, WI $43,754

Waukau, WI $43,678

Waupaca, WI $43,561

Wautoma, WI $43,459

Weyauwega, WI $43,636

Wild Rose, WI $43,473

Winnebago, WI $43,854

Winneconne, WI $43,752

Wilson, WI $44,470

Boyd, WI $43,318

Cadott, WI $43,349

Chetek, WI $43,232

Chippewa Falls, WI $43,442

Colfax, WI $43,390

Conrath, WI $43,145

Cornell, WI $43,256

Dallas, WI $43,480

Downing, WI $44,261

Downsville, WI $43,940

Durand, WI $43,898

Eau Galle, WI $43,801

Eleva, WI $43,489

Elk Mound, WI $43,393

Elmwood, WI $44,222

Fairchild, WI $43,436

Fall Creek, WI $43,462

Gilmanton, WI $43,687

Holcombe, WI $43,182

Humbird, WI $43,388

Independence, WI $43,561

Jim Falls, WI $43,293

Knapp, WI $44,238

Maiden Rock, WI $44,292

Menomonie, WI $43,898

Merrillan, WI $43,328

Mondovi, WI $43,577

Nelson, WI $44,097

New Auburn, WI $43,215

Osseo, WI $43,591

Pepin, WI $44,444

Pigeon Falls, WI $43,688

Plum City, WI $44,232

Prairie Farm, WI $43,855

Ridgeland, WI $43,620

Rock Falls, WI $43,412

Sand Creek, WI $43,238

Sheldon, WI $43,126

Spring Valley, WI $44,500

Stanley, WI $43,330

Stockholm, WI $44,548

Strum, WI $43,562

Thorp, WI $43,309

Wheeler, WI $43,715

Whitehall, WI $43,505

Spooner, WI $43,113

Almena, WI $43,716

Ashland, WI $43,069

Balsam Lake, WI $44,429

Barron, WI $43,442

Barronett, WI $43,131

Bayfield, WI $43,070

Benoit, WI $43,007

Birchwood, WI $43,054

Brill, WI $43,234

Bruce, WI $43,103

Brule, WI $43,472

Cable, WI $42,919

Cameron, WI $43,245

Centuria, WI $44,673

Comstock, WI $43,835

Cornucopia, WI $43,128

Couderay, WI $42,941

Cumberland, WI $43,513

Danbury, WI $43,370

Drummond, WI $43,047

Edgewater, WI $43,029

Exeland, WI $42,973

Foxboro, WI $43,627

Frederic, WI $43,754

Gordon, WI $43,264

Grand View, WI $42,960

Grantsburg, WI $44,020

Haugen, WI $43,281

Hawthorne, WI $43,615

Hayward, WI $42,973

Herbster, WI $43,187

Hertel, WI $43,125

High Bridge, WI $43,005

Iron River, WI $43,314

Ladysmith, WI $43,107

Lake Nebagamon, WI $43,518

La Pointe, WI $42,997

Luck, WI $44,261

Maple, WI $43,621

Marengo, WI $42,987

Mason, WI $42,993

Mikana, WI $43,229

Milltown, WI $44,445

Minong, WI $43,245

Odanah, WI $43,167

Ojibwa, WI $42,899

Glidden, WI $42,915

Harshaw, WI $43,114

Hawkins, WI $43,032

Hazelhurst, WI $43,121

Heafford Junction, WI $43,157

Hurley, WI $43,034

Iron Belt, WI $42,954

Kennan, WI $43,039

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $43,109

Lake Tomahawk, WI $43,134

Land O Lakes, WI $43,076

Laona, WI $43,099

Long Lake, WI $42,981

Mc Naughton, WI $43,139

Manitowish Waters, WI $43,073

Mellen, WI $42,933

Mercer, WI $42,996

Minocqua, WI $43,155

Montreal, WI $43,046

Park Falls, WI $43,029

Phelps, WI $43,075

Phillips, WI $43,048

Prentice, WI $43,081

Presque Isle, WI $43,055

Saint Germain, WI $43,163

Saxon, WI $42,970

Sayner, WI $43,104

Star Lake, WI $42,992

Three Lakes, WI $43,113

Tony, WI $43,101

Tripoli, WI $43,008

Upson, WI $42,826

Wabeno, WI $43,103

Woodruff, WI $43,173

La Crosse, WI $42,869

Alma, WI $43,962

Alma Center, WI $43,382

Arcadia, WI $43,541

Arkdale, WI $43,218

Bangor, WI $42,963

Black River Falls, WI $43,241

Blair, WI $43,372

Camp Douglas, WI $43,281

Cashton, WI $43,010

Cataract, WI $43,078

Chaseburg, WI $42,940

Cochrane, WI $43,885

Coon Valley, WI $42,923

De Soto, WI $43,014

Dodge, WI $43,418

Eastman, WI $43,136

Ettrick, WI $43,097

Ferryville, WI $43,084

Fountain City, WI $43,696

Galesville, WI $43,228

Gays Mills, WI $43,219

Genoa, WI $42,972

Hillsboro, WI $43,373

Hixton, WI $43,382

Holmen, WI $42,969

Hustler, WI $43,439

Kendall, WI $43,320

La Farge, WI $43,253

Lynxville, WI $43,140

Mather, WI $43,229

Melrose, WI $43,089

Millston, WI $43,137

Mindoro, WI $43,000

Mount Sterling, WI $43,290

Necedah, WI $43,234

Norwalk, WI $43,061

Oakdale, WI $43,284

Onalaska, WI $42,902

Ontario, WI $43,249

Readstown, WI $43,204

Rockland, WI $42,955

Seneca, WI $43,333

Soldiers Grove, WI $43,252

Sparta, WI $43,044

Steuben, WI $43,214

Stoddard, WI $42,904

Taylor, WI $43,287

Tomah, WI $43,305

Trempealeau, WI $43,222

Palmyra, WI $44,199

Tunnel City, WI $43,284

Viola, WI $43,281

Viroqua, WI $43,011

Warrens, WI $43,217

Westby, WI $42,989

West Salem, WI $42,924

Wilton, WI $43,281

Eau Claire, WI $43,561

Altoona, WI $43,620

Arkansaw, WI $44,078

Augusta, WI $43,452

Bay City, WI $44,478

Bloomer, WI $43,303

Boyceville, WI $43,986

Glen Flora, WI $43,031

Wales, WI $44,804

Bagley, WI $43,144

Beetown, WI $43,187

Benton, WI $43,357

Bloomington, WI $43,195

Boscobel, WI $43,288

Cassville, WI $43,143

Cuba City, WI $43,280

Dickeyville, WI $43,317

Fennimore, WI $43,340

Glen Haven, WI $43,120

Hazel Green, WI $43,210

Kieler, WI $43,329

Lancaster, WI $43,241

Mount Hope, WI $43,188

Patch Grove, WI $43,344

Platteville, WI $43,425

Potosi, WI $43,155

Prairie Du Chien, WI $43,249

Sinsinawa, WI $43,193

Stitzer, WI $43,326

Wauzeka, WI $43,209

Woodman, WI $43,162

Portage, WI $44,112

Adams, WI $43,417

Arlington, WI $44,559

Baraboo, WI $44,116

Beaver Dam, WI $44,076

Brandon, WI $43,607

Briggsville, WI $43,838

Burnett, WI $43,779

Cambria, WI $44,051

Cazenovia, WI $43,452

Columbus, WI $44,424

Dalton, WI $43,800

Dellwood, WI $43,270

Doylestown, WI $44,354

Elroy, WI $43,332

Endeavor, WI $43,783

Fairwater, WI $43,692

Fall River, WI $44,298

Fox Lake, WI $43,859

Friendship, WI $43,286

Friesland, WI $43,994

Grand Marsh, WI $43,436

Hillpoint, WI $43,706

Kingston, WI $43,841

Lake Delton, WI $43,954

La Valle, WI $43,512

Lime Ridge, WI $43,675

Loganville, WI $43,807

Lyndon Station, WI $43,571

Markesan, WI $43,629

Marquette, WI $43,780

Mauston, WI $43,406

Montello, WI $43,628

New Lisbon, WI $43,286

North Freedom, WI $44,137

Oxford, WI $43,636

Packwaukee, WI $43,809

Pardeeville, WI $44,139

Poynette, WI $44,419

Randolph, WI $44,050

Reedsburg, WI $43,794

Rio, WI $44,371

Rock Springs, WI $43,852

Union Center, WI $43,528

Waupun, WI $43,698

Westfield, WI $43,426

Wisconsin Dells, WI $43,773

Wonewoc, WI $43,364

Wyocena, WI $44,238

Amery, WI $44,684

Baldwin, WI $44,953

Beldenville, WI $44,870

Clayton, WI $44,100

Clear Lake, WI $44,455

Cushing, WI $44,533

Deer Park, WI $44,774

Dresser, WI $45,076

East Ellsworth, WI $44,756

Ellsworth, WI $44,829

Glenwood City, WI $44,553

Hager City, WI $44,944

Hammond, WI $45,482

Hudson, WI $46,202

New Richmond, WI $45,592

Osceola, WI $45,710

Prescott, WI $45,835

River Falls, WI $45,778

Roberts, WI $45,765

Saint Croix Falls, WI $44,809

Somerset, WI $46,021

Star Prairie, WI $45,471

Pell Lake, WI $44,080

Pleasant Prairie, WI $44,121

Powers Lake, WI $44,155

Rochester, WI $44,332

Salem, WI $44,190

Silver Lake, WI $44,201

Somers, WI $44,066

South Milwaukee, WI $45,371

Springfield, WI $44,099

Sturtevant, WI $44,075

Sullivan, WI $44,303

Trevor, WI $44,211

Twin Lakes, WI $44,192

Union Grove, WI $44,171

Walworth, WI $44,006

Radisson, WI $42,954

Waterford, WI $44,566

Waukesha, WI $45,243

Whitewater, WI $43,947

Williams Bay, WI $43,963

Wilmot, WI $44,209

Woodworth, WI $44,155

Zenda, WI $43,961

Milwaukee, WI $45,617

Saint Francis, WI $45,597

Racine, WI $44,045

Afton, WI $43,917

Albany, WI $44,216

Arena, WI $44,231

Argyle, WI $43,969

Avalon, WI $43,923

Avoca, WI $43,671

Barneveld, WI $44,235

Belleville, WI $44,508

Belmont, WI $43,546

Beloit, WI $43,876

Black Earth, WI $44,510

Blanchardville, WI $44,085

Blue Mounds, WI $44,379

Blue River, WI $43,272

Brodhead, WI $43,915

Brooklyn, WI $44,529

Browntown, WI $43,624

Cambridge, WI $44,508

Gile, WI $43,178

Clinton, WI $43,949

Wausau, WI $43,321

Marshfield, WI $43,340

Abbotsford, WI $43,297

Amherst, WI $43,412

Amherst Junction, WI $43,364

Aniwa, WI $43,151

Antigo, WI $43,194

Arpin, WI $43,254

Athens, WI $43,198

Auburndale, WI $43,233

Babcock, WI $43,166

Birnamwood, WI $43,177

Blenker, WI $43,227

Bowler, WI $43,261

Brokaw, WI $43,263

Bryant, WI $43,101

Chili, WI $43,288

Colby, WI $43,274

Curtiss, WI $43,254

Custer, WI $43,303

Deerbrook, WI $43,098

Dorchester, WI $43,257

Edgar, WI $43,232

Eland, WI $43,227

Elcho, WI $43,119

Elderon, WI $43,253

Elton, WI $43,156

Galloway, WI $43,294

Gilman, WI $43,160

Jump River, WI $43,122

Gleason, WI $43,107

Granton, WI $43,285

Greenwood, WI $43,308

Hannibal, WI $43,152

Hatley, WI $43,210

Hewitt, WI $43,418

Irma, WI $43,127

Junction City, WI $43,210

Loyal, WI $43,304

Lublin, WI $43,196

Marathon, WI $43,224

Mattoon, WI $43,310

Medford, WI $43,211

Merrill, WI $43,196

Milladore, WI $43,226

Mosinee, WI $43,254

Neillsville, WI $43,345

Nekoosa, WI $43,269

Nelsonville, WI $43,458

Ogema, WI $43,094

Owen, WI $43,263

Pearson, WI $43,084

Pelican Lake, WI $43,086

Phlox, WI $43,279

Woodville, WI $44,705

Houlton, WI $46,316

Abrams, WI $43,323

Amberg, WI $43,061

Armstrong Creek, WI $43,072

Athelstane, WI $43,089

Black Creek, WI $43,792

Bonduel, WI $43,443

Brillion, WI $43,753

Cecil, WI $43,376

Coleman, WI $43,285

Combined Locks, WI $44,083

Crivitz, WI $43,207

De Pere, WI $43,416

Dunbar, WI $43,043

Fence, WI $42,998

Florence, WI $43,061

Forest Junction, WI $43,878

Gillett, WI $43,345

Goodman, WI $43,070

Greenleaf, WI $43,582

Green Valley, WI $43,356

Gresham, WI $43,329

Hilbert, WI $43,861

Kaukauna, WI $44,029

Freedom, WI $43,974

Keshena, WI $43,376

Kimberly, WI $44,086

Krakow, WI $43,357

Lakewood, WI $43,141

Lena, WI $43,315

Little Chute, WI $44,084

Little Suamico, WI $43,312

Marinette, WI $43,340

Mountain, WI $43,166

Neopit, WI $43,269

Niagara, WI $43,108

Nichols, WI $43,598

Oconto, WI $43,311

Oconto Falls, WI $43,335

Oneida, WI $43,361

Pembine, WI $43,080

Peshtigo, WI $43,303

Porterfield, WI $43,190

Potter, WI $43,776

Pound, WI $43,238

Pulaski, WI $43,373

Pickerel, WI $43,124

Pittsville, WI $43,222

Plover, WI $43,368

Port Edwards, WI $43,391

Rib Lake, WI $43,153

Ringle, WI $43,196

Rosholt, WI $43,285

Rothschild, WI $43,361

Rudolph, WI $43,240

Schofield, WI $43,326

Spencer, WI $43,295

Stetsonville, WI $43,230

Stevens Point, WI $43,349

Stratford, WI $43,259

Summit Lake, WI $43,132

Tigerton, WI $43,328

Tomahawk, WI $43,159

Unity, WI $43,261

Vesper, WI $43,246

Westboro, WI $43,097

White Lake, WI $43,119

Willard, WI $43,298

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $43,323

Withee, WI $43,238

Wittenberg, WI $43,276

Rhinelander, WI $43,183

Argonne, WI $43,044

Boulder Junction, WI $43,071

Brantwood, WI $43,031

Butternut, WI $42,961

Catawba, WI $43,045

Clam Lake, WI $42,812

Conover, WI $43,094

Crandon, WI $43,161

Eagle River, WI $43,158

Fifield, WI $43,017

Poplar, WI $43,684

Port Wing, WI $43,325

Seymour, WI $43,546

Oak Creek, WI $45,064

Adell, WI $44,183

Allenton, WI $44,345

Ashippun, WI $44,487

Belgium, WI $44,617

Brookfield, WI $45,516

Brownsville, WI $43,743

Butler, WI $45,543

Campbellsport, WI $43,959

Cascade, WI $43,922

Cedarburg, WI $45,129

Cedar Grove, WI $44,412

Chilton, WI $43,778

Cleveland, WI $43,603

Clyman, WI $44,139

Colgate, WI $45,057

Delafield, WI $44,786

Eden, WI $43,729

Elkhart Lake, WI $43,726

Fredonia, WI $44,605

Germantown, WI $45,244

Glenbeulah, WI $43,705

Grafton, WI $45,137

Greenbush, WI $43,703

Hartford, WI $44,659

Hartland, WI $44,923

Hingham, WI $44,113

Horicon, WI $44,011

Hubertus, WI $44,996

Hustisford, WI $44,187

Iron Ridge, WI $44,253

Ixonia, WI $44,390

Jackson, WI $45,000

Johnson Creek, WI $44,254

Juneau, WI $44,010

Kewaskum, WI $44,363

Kiel, WI $43,649

Kohler, WI $43,838

Lannon, WI $45,307

Lebanon, WI $44,230

Lomira, WI $43,948

Malone, WI $43,741

Mayville, WI $43,962

Menomonee Falls, WI $45,375

Merton, WI $44,996

Mount Calvary, WI $43,777

Nashotah, WI $44,776

Neosho, WI $44,406

Newburg, WI $44,786

New Holstein, WI $43,716

Newton, WI $43,561

North Lake, WI $45,153

Oakfield, WI $43,662

Oconomowoc, WI $44,600

Okauchee, WI $44,728

Oostburg, WI $44,194

Pewaukee, WI $45,117

Plymouth, WI $43,785

Port Washington, WI $44,863

Random Lake, WI $44,394

Richfield, WI $45,021

Rubicon, WI $44,483

Saint Cloud, WI $43,773

Saukville, WI $44,919

Sheboygan, WI $43,963

Sheboygan Falls, WI $43,815

Slinger, WI $44,800

Stockbridge, WI $43,876

Sussex, WI $45,152

West Bend, WI $44,567

Theresa, WI $44,211

Thiensville, WI $45,462

Waldo, WI $44,074

Watertown, WI $44,198

Mequon, WI $45,345

Woodland, WI $44,292

Bassett, WI $44,192

Benet Lake, WI $44,151

Big Bend, WI $44,881

Bristol, WI $44,156

Burlington, WI $44,239

Caledonia, WI $44,404

Camp Lake, WI $44,205

Cudahy, WI $45,561

Darien, WI $43,997

Delavan, WI $43,978

Dousman, WI $44,480

Eagle, WI $44,398

Cobb, WI $43,695

Cottage Grove, WI $44,763

Cross Plains, WI $44,651

Dane, WI $44,648

Darlington, WI $43,670

Deerfield, WI $44,640

De Forest, WI $44,698

Dodgeville, WI $43,891

Edgerton, WI $44,410

Edmund, WI $43,791

Evansville, WI $44,289

Footville, WI $44,012

Fort Atkinson, WI $44,220

Gotham, WI $43,890

Gratiot, WI $43,475

Hanover, WI $44,003

Highland, WI $43,636

Hollandale, WI $44,155

Janesville, WI $44,037

Shawano, WI $43,401

Sherwood, WI $43,990

Shiocton, WI $43,681

Sobieski, WI $43,319

Suamico, WI $43,307

Suring, WI $43,253

Townsend, WI $43,161

Wausaukee, WI $43,135

Wrightstown, WI $43,860

Zachow, WI $43,390

Algoma, WI $43,310

Baileys Harbor, WI $43,191

Brussels, WI $43,305

Casco, WI $43,314

Collins, WI $43,654

Denmark, WI $43,366

Egg Harbor, WI $43,225

Ellison Bay, WI $43,151

Ephraim, WI $43,225

Fish Creek, WI $43,196

Forestville, WI $43,306

Francis Creek, WI $43,416

Kellnersville, WI $43,444

Kewaunee, WI $43,335

Luxemburg, WI $43,315

Manitowoc, WI $43,497

Maplewood, WI $43,299

Maribel, WI $43,417

Mishicot, WI $43,381

New Franken, WI $43,309

Reedsville, WI $43,533

Saint Nazianz, WI $43,618

Sister Bay, WI $43,199

Sturgeon Bay, WI $43,314

Tisch Mills, WI $43,361

Two Rivers, WI $43,377

Valders, WI $43,598

Washington Island, WI $43,126

Whitelaw, WI $43,446

Green Bay, WI $43,302

East Troy, WI $44,398

Elkhorn, WI $44,092

Elm Grove, WI $45,543

Fontana, WI $43,988

Franksville, WI $44,375

Genesee Depot, WI $44,717

Genoa City, WI $44,114

Greendale, WI $45,510

Hales Corners, WI $45,432

Franklin, WI $45,170

Helenville, WI $44,149

Honey Creek, WI $44,259

Kansasville, WI $44,244

Kenosha, WI $44,056

New Berlin, WI $45,290

Lake Geneva, WI $43,964

Lyons, WI $44,201

Mukwonago, WI $44,669

Muskego, WI $44,952

New Munster, WI $44,206

North Prairie, WI $44,645

Fremont, WI $43,717

Rice Lake, WI $43,195

Sarona, WI $43,089

Shell Lake, WI $43,126

Siren, WI $43,562

Solon Springs, WI $43,317

South Range, WI $43,726

Springbrook, WI $43,006

Stone Lake, WI $43,022

Superior, WI $43,772

Trego, WI $43,052

Turtle Lake, WI $44,027

Wascott, WI $43,274

Washburn, WI $43,108

Webster, WI $43,160

Weyerhaeuser, WI $43,090

Winter, WI $42,884

Oshkosh, WI $43,832

Almond, WI $43,358

Appleton, WI $44,086

Bancroft, WI $43,223

Bear Creek, WI $43,611

Berlin, WI $43,641

Big Falls, WI $43,510

Butte Des Morts, WI $43,809

Caroline, WI $43,392

Clintonville, WI $43,505

Coloma, WI $43,244

Dale, WI $43,889

Eldorado, WI $43,728

Embarrass, WI $43,490

Eureka, WI $43,653

Fond Du Lac, WI $43,941

Jefferson, WI $44,183

Juda, WI $43,860

Lake Mills, WI $44,394

Linden, WI $43,745

Livingston, WI $43,520

Lodi, WI $44,506

Lone Rock, WI $43,757

Lowell, WI $44,222

Mc Farland, WI $44,813

Marshall, WI $44,592

Mazomanie, WI $44,487

Merrimac, WI $44,312

Middleton, WI $44,780

Milton, WI $44,056

Mineral Point, WI $43,764

Monroe, WI $43,833

Montfort, WI $43,539

Monticello, WI $44,166

Morrisonville, WI $44,652

Mount Horeb, WI $44,442

Muscoda, WI $43,465

New Glarus, WI $44,347

Oregon, WI $44,738

Orfordville, WI $43,961

Plain, WI $43,890

Prairie Du Sac, WI $44,335

Reeseville, WI $44,312

Rewey, WI $43,570

Richland Center, WI $43,422

Ridgeway, WI $44,206

Sauk City, WI $44,348

Sextonville, WI $43,821

Sharon, WI $43,986

Shullsburg, WI $43,392

South Wayne, WI $43,567

Spring Green, WI $44,060

Stoughton, WI $44,653

Sun Prairie, WI $44,698

Verona, WI $44,686

Waterloo, WI $44,455

Waunakee, WI $44,798

Windsor, WI $44,770

Woodford, WI $43,826

Madison, WI $44,893

General Labourer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For General Labourer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, General Labourer positions in Healthcare or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view General Labourer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a General Labourer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$62,754	$30.0	40%
Aerospace & Defense	$60,513	$29.0	35%
Biotechnology	$58,271	$28.0	30%
Financial Services	$56,030	$27.0	25%
Insurance	$53,789	$26.0	20%

General Labourer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a General Labourer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$41,447

Average $44,824/year

$50,615

$3,454

Average $3,735/month

$4,218

$797

Average $862/week

$973

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,615	$4,218	$973	$24
Average	$44,824	$3,735	$862	$22
25th Percentile	$41,447	$3,454	$797	$20

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