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UK salary report · 2026

Construction Worker Salary in Wales

Official ONS earnings for Wales.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — Wales

£34,760

gross, per year

Mean

£37,574

What most construction workers actually earn

Half of construction workers across the UK earn between £26,425 and £44,436. Earning above £44,436 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.

10th
£19,136
20th
£24,993
25th
£26,425
30th
£28,023
40th
£30,999
50th
£34,378
60th
£36,939
70th
£41,572
75th
£44,436
80th
£47,302
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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, 2025 provisional

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.

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 Wales?

The median is £34,760 a year and the mean is £37,574, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Construction Worker salary?

Half of construction workers earn between £26,425 and £44,436. Anything above £44,436 is in the top quarter for the role.

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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