Construction Worker Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 6,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£39,733
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£48,365
Jobs measured
6,000
What a typical construction worker takes home
On the median of £39,733, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,677
Take-home a year
£32,127
Income Tax
£5,433
National Insurance
£2,173
What most construction workers actually earn
Half of construction workers across the UK earn between £26,868 and £46,175. Earning above £46,175 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of construction workers earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Construction and building trades n.e.c.
- SOC 2020 code
- 5319
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
ONS publishes a sampling error of 16.5% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank South West against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
ONS doesn't measure “construction worker” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Construction and building trades n.e.c.”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures a residual group - construction trades it does not name separately, so this is not a general labouring figure.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Construction Worker salary FAQs
What is the average Construction Worker salary in South West?
The median is £39,733 a year and the mean is £48,365, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a construction worker earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £17.69 excluding overtime, or £17.99 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for South West.
What is a good Construction Worker salary?
Half of construction workers earn between £26,868 and £46,175. Anything above £46,175 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a construction worker?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of construction workers earn under £16,654 and the lowest quarter under £26,868 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do construction workers in South West earn more than the UK average?
The median in South West is £39,733 against £34,667 across the UK, 14.6% higher. ONS marks the South West figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
How many construction workers are there in South West?
ASHE counts around 6,000 employee jobs in “Construction and building trades n.e.c.” (SOC 5319) in South West. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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