What are the main factors that influence a 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 Labourer?

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

How does experience change A Labourer's salary?

A Labourer's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,618 for beginners, reaching about $44,894 at mid-level, and approach $45,530 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Labourer?

Labourer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Labourer roles are District of Columbia $50,015, California $49,825, Massachusetts $49,161. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Labourer roles make?

Salaries for Labourer level roles vary by specialization: General Labourer: $45,567; Construction Labourer: $45,209; Concrete Labourer: $37,896; Skilled Labourer: $37,012; Warehouse Labourer: $34,196.

Labourer Salary in Vermont

How much does a Labourer make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Labourer in Vermont is $44,337 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,280
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,996 to $50,065
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,955

10% $37,955

50% (Median) $44,337

90% $55,280

Labourer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,065	$4,172	$963	$24
Average	$44,337	$3,695	$853	$21
25th Percentile	$40,996	$3,416	$788	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Labourer Salaries

A 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 Labourer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 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): $42,618
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,144
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,894
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,133
Expert (over 8 years): $45,530

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Labourer	less than 1 year	$42,618
Early Career Level Labourer	1-2 years	$43,144
Mid-Level Level Labourer	2-4 years	$44,894
Senior-Level Level Labourer	5-8 years	$45,133
Expert Level Labourer	over 8 years	$45,530

How Do 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 Labourers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,015.
California: $49,825.
Massachusetts: $49,161.

District of Columbia $50,015 California $49,825 Massachusetts $49,161 Washington $48,981 New Jersey $48,963 Alaska $48,899 Connecticut $48,276 New York $48,023

Hawaii $47,215 Rhode Island $46,835 Maryland $46,578 Minnesota $46,225 Colorado $46,090 Illinois $46,045 Oregon $45,873 Delaware $45,746

New Hampshire $45,667 Virginia $45,489 Pennsylvania $44,969 Nevada $44,707 North Dakota $44,622 Michigan $44,486 Wisconsin $44,436 Vermont $44,337

Texas $44,061 Maine $44,043 Arizona $44,016 Ohio $43,985 Georgia $43,569 Indiana $43,361 Wyoming $43,321 Utah $43,257

Iowa $43,230 Kansas $43,013 Louisiana $42,950 North Carolina $42,928 Missouri $42,919 Florida $42,742 Montana $42,648 Nebraska $42,557

Kentucky $42,508 South Carolina $42,327 Tennessee $42,214 Idaho $42,169 New Mexico $41,839 Oklahoma $41,767 Alabama $41,500 South Dakota $41,053

Arkansas $40,809 West Virginia $40,678 Mississippi $40,285

Top Paying Cities for 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:

Adamant: $45,383
Barre: $45,451
Cabot: $45,351

Adamant, VT $45,383

Barre, VT $45,451

Cabot, VT $45,351

Calais, VT $45,391

East Barre, VT $45,382

East Calais, VT $45,383

East Montpelier, VT $45,413

Eden, VT $45,353

Eden Mills, VT $45,312

Graniteville, VT $45,448

Hyde Park, VT $45,420

Johnson, VT $45,477

Lake Elmore, VT $45,369

Marshfield, VT $45,359

Moretown, VT $45,480

Morrisville, VT $45,475

Moscow, VT $45,498

Northfield, VT $45,425

Northfield Falls, VT $45,637

North Hyde Park, VT $45,417

North Montpelier, VT $45,371

Plainfield, VT $45,365

Roxbury, VT $45,288

South Barre, VT $45,504

Waterbury, VT $45,493

Stowe, VT $45,500

Waitsfield, VT $45,474

Warren, VT $45,390

Washington, VT $45,301

Waterbury Center, VT $45,492

Websterville, VT $45,441

Williamstown, VT $45,388

Wolcott, VT $45,363

Woodbury, VT $45,319

Worcester, VT $45,364

Rutland, VT $45,362

Belmont, VT $45,222

Benson, VT $45,222

Bomoseen, VT $45,293

Brandon, VT $45,327

Bridport, VT $45,332

Castleton, VT $45,302

Center Rutland, VT $45,333

Chittenden, VT $45,229

Cuttingsville, VT $45,213

Danby, VT $45,290

East Middlebury, VT $45,357

East Poultney, VT $45,295

East Wallingford, VT $45,246

Fair Haven, VT $45,262

Florence, VT $45,246

Forest Dale, VT $45,329

Gaysville, VT $45,041

Granville, VT $45,254

Hancock, VT $45,246

Hydeville, VT $45,299

Killington, VT $45,241

Middlebury, VT $45,427

Middletown Springs, VT $45,271

Mount Holly, VT $45,229

North Clarendon, VT $45,295

Orwell, VT $45,290

Pawlet, VT $45,306

Pittsfield, VT $45,268

Pittsford, VT $45,311

Poultney, VT $45,302

Proctor, VT $45,352

Ripton, VT $45,300

Rochester, VT $45,277

Rupert, VT $45,272

Salisbury, VT $45,344

Shoreham, VT $45,306

Stockbridge, VT $45,226

Wallingford, VT $45,250

Wells, VT $45,308

West Pawlet, VT $45,324

West Rupert, VT $45,313

West Rutland, VT $45,285

Whiting, VT $45,308

Saint Johnsbury, VT $45,357

Albany, VT $45,330

Barnet, VT $45,308

Barton, VT $45,325

Beebe Plain, VT $45,339

Concord, VT $45,265

Coventry, VT $45,392

Craftsbury, VT $45,343

Craftsbury Common, VT $45,346

Danville, VT $45,318

Derby, VT $45,339

Derby Line, VT $45,305

East Burke, VT $45,304

East Charleston, VT $45,308

East Hardwick, VT $45,333

East Haven, VT $45,205

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $45,356

Glover, VT $45,312

Granby, VT $45,149

Greensboro, VT $45,296

Greensboro Bend, VT $45,325

Hardwick, VT $45,376

Irasburg, VT $45,314

Island Pond, VT $45,240

Lowell, VT $45,299

Lower Waterford, VT $45,351

Lyndon, VT $45,343

Lyndon Center, VT $45,394

Lyndonville, VT $45,344

Morgan, VT $45,263

Newport, VT $45,366

Newport Center, VT $45,308

North Concord, VT $45,190

North Troy, VT $45,315

Orleans, VT $45,297

Passumpsic, VT $45,359

Peacham, VT $45,268

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $45,361

Sheffield, VT $45,280

Sutton, VT $45,277

Troy, VT $45,319

West Burke, VT $45,307

West Charleston, VT $45,286

West Danville, VT $45,321

Westfield, VT $45,285

West Glover, VT $45,316

Averill, VT $45,052

Beecher Falls, VT $45,344

Canaan, VT $45,231

Gilman, VT $45,431

Guildhall, VT $45,172

Lunenburg, VT $45,270

Norton, VT $45,142

North Bennington, VT $45,647

North Pownal, VT $45,739

Pownal, VT $45,764

White River Junction, VT $45,351

Ascutney, VT $45,372

Barnard, VT $45,248

Bethel, VT $45,276

Bradford, VT $45,323

Bridgewater, VT $45,294

Bridgewater Corners, VT $45,204

Brookfield, VT $45,320

Brownsville, VT $45,295

Chelsea, VT $45,294

Corinth, VT $45,282

East Corinth, VT $45,301

East Randolph, VT $45,309

East Ryegate, VT $45,270

East Thetford, VT $45,326

Fairlee, VT $45,277

Groton, VT $45,289

Hartford, VT $45,469

Hartland, VT $45,310

Hartland Four Corners, VT $45,308

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $45,424

Newbury, VT $45,284

North Hartland, VT $45,342

North Pomfret, VT $45,264

North Thetford, VT $45,325

Norwich, VT $45,316

Plymouth, VT $45,172

Post Mills, VT $45,315

Quechee, VT $45,362

Randolph, VT $45,354

Randolph Center, VT $45,331

Reading, VT $45,209

Sharon, VT $45,275

South Pomfret, VT $45,231

South Royalton, VT $45,288

South Ryegate, VT $45,297

South Strafford, VT $45,286

South Woodstock, VT $45,221

Strafford, VT $45,246

Taftsville, VT $45,366

Thetford, VT $45,326

Thetford Center, VT $45,278

Topsham, VT $45,265

Tunbridge, VT $45,273

Vershire, VT $45,252

Wells River, VT $45,300

West Fairlee, VT $45,383

West Hartford, VT $45,265

West Newbury, VT $45,282

West Topsham, VT $45,301

Wilder, VT $45,471

Windsor, VT $45,328

Woodstock, VT $45,273

Bellows Falls, VT $45,438

Cambridgeport, VT $45,386

Cavendish, VT $45,235

Chester, VT $45,280

Chester Depot, VT $45,264

Grafton, VT $45,246

Londonderry, VT $45,327

Ludlow, VT $45,259

North Springfield, VT $45,417

Perkinsville, VT $45,293

Peru, VT $45,280

Proctorsville, VT $45,243

Saxtons River, VT $45,428

South Londonderry, VT $45,355

Springfield, VT $45,394

Westminster, VT $45,437

Westminster Station, VT $45,441

Weston, VT $45,233

Shaftsbury, VT $45,592

Brattleboro, VT $45,530

Bondville, VT $45,342

East Dover, VT $45,434

Jacksonville, VT $45,549

Jamaica, VT $45,343

Marlboro, VT $45,756

Newfane, VT $45,404

Putney, VT $45,395

Readsboro, VT $45,761

South Newfane, VT $45,420

Stamford, VT $45,728

Townshend, VT $45,363

Vernon, VT $45,670

Wardsboro, VT $45,396

West Dover, VT $45,471

West Dummerston, VT $45,416

West Halifax, VT $45,486

West Townshend, VT $45,302

West Wardsboro, VT $45,303

Whitingham, VT $45,532

Williamsville, VT $45,416

Wilmington, VT $45,505

Burlington, VT $45,629

South Burlington, VT $45,626

Winooski, VT $45,629

Colchester, VT $45,629

Alburgh, VT $45,401

Bakersfield, VT $45,469

Belvidere Center, VT $45,304

Bristol, VT $45,478

Cambridge, VT $45,532

Charlotte, VT $45,567

East Berkshire, VT $45,425

East Fairfield, VT $45,493

Enosburg Falls, VT $45,367

Essex, VT $45,594

Essex Junction, VT $45,597

Fairfax, VT $45,535

Fairfield, VT $45,492

Ferrisburgh, VT $45,516

Franklin, VT $45,370

Grand Isle, VT $45,540

Highgate Center, VT $45,408

Highgate Springs, VT $45,431

Hinesburg, VT $45,566

Huntington, VT $45,532

Isle La Motte, VT $45,458

Jeffersonville, VT $45,502

Jericho, VT $45,556

Jonesville, VT $45,566

Milton, VT $45,578

Monkton, VT $45,530

Montgomery, VT $45,367

Montgomery Center, VT $45,312

New Haven, VT $45,473

North Ferrisburgh, VT $45,537

North Hero, VT $45,492

Richford, VT $45,359

Richmond, VT $45,561

Saint Albans, VT $45,512

Saint Albans Bay, VT $45,506

Shelburne, VT $45,609

Sheldon, VT $45,458

Sheldon Springs, VT $45,569

South Hero, VT $45,581

Starksboro, VT $45,505

Swanton, VT $45,450

Underhill, VT $45,546

Underhill Center, VT $45,547

Vergennes, VT $45,459

Waterville, VT $45,474

Westford, VT $45,568

Williston, VT $45,603

Montpelier, VT $45,444

Bennington, VT $45,680

Arlington, VT $45,519

Dorset, VT $45,342

East Arlington, VT $45,325

East Dorset, VT $45,343

Manchester, VT $45,465

Manchester Center, VT $45,436

Labourer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 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, Labourer positions in Healthcare or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Labourer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Labourer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$62,072	$30.0	40%
Aerospace & Defense	$59,855	$29.0	35%
Biotechnology	$57,638	$28.0	30%
Financial Services	$55,421	$27.0	25%
Insurance	$53,204	$26.0	20%

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

Understanding how a 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.

$40,996

Average $44,337/year

$50,065

$3,416

Average $3,695/month

$4,172

$788

Average $853/week

$963

$20

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,065	$4,172	$963	$24
Average	$44,337	$3,695	$853	$21
25th Percentile	$40,996	$3,416	$788	$20

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