Construction Worker Salary in Wales
Official ONS earnings for Wales.
Median salary — Wales
£34,760
gross, per year, all employees
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.
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. 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 Wales?
The median is £34,760 a year and the mean is £37,574, 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 £17.01 excluding overtime, or £17.50 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for Wales.
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.
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 £19,136 and the lowest quarter under £26,425 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do construction workers in Wales earn more than the UK average?
The median in Wales is £34,760 against £34,378 across the UK, 1.1% higher.
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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