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General Laborer Salary in Virginia
Virginia construction support wages help you compare cleanup, material handling and temporary assignments with clearly defined construction employee duties.
What General Laborers Earn in Virginia
Virginia construction laborer wages span $15.82–$27.46/hr, or $32,900–$57,110 a year. These employee figures cover construction site work, including general crew support. Premium pay and benefits are excluded. Match an offer to cleanup, material handling and site preparation duties. Warehouse or production labor needs a different comparison, even when the advertised job title is identical. Write down the tasks first so the comparison follows the work you will actually perform.
Hourly rates by level in Virginia
What each rung of the trade is paid, before overtime and per diem.
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You're right around the middle
$28.00 is above roughly 46% of this market. The top quarter starts at $36.00, and the median sits at $29.00.
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1Your level
2Certifications you hold
3Shift & work type
4Overtime & per diem
An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.
Who pays the most in Virginia
These national construction-laborer comparisons cover highway crews, commercial sites and staffing assignments relevant to workers seeking construction support jobs across Virginia construction sites.
Highway and Bridge Construction
Road crews need materials delivered around moving equipment. Ask Virginia employers about shift notices and weather-related changes before accepting highway support assignments. Include the reporting location and notice arrangements for a canceled shift.
Nonresidential Building Construction
Commercial building work puts cleanup and supply handling alongside several trades. Ask who coordinates deliveries and keeps shared access routes clear. Discuss how the crew records required cleanup after other trades finish working.
Employment Services
Staffing firms supply workers for temporary construction support. Agree the reporting site, payroll contact and expected assignment length with the agency. Keep each written assignment notice beside your own daily time record.
Which states pay general laborers the most
Median hourly across every state with a published guide for this trade. Cost of living is not netted out — compare take-home, not just the rate.
What each certification is worth
Sorted by payback speed.
| Certification | Rate bump | Extra / year | Cost | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Laborers' Training Trust Fund / LIUNA Local 980 Apprenticeship (journeyperson) | +$0.52 | $1,082 | $0 | 0 weeks |
| OSHA 30-Hour Construction | +$0.65 | $1,352 | $159 | 7 weeks |
| OSHA 10-Hour Construction | +$0.22 | $458 | $59 | 7 weeks |
| OSHA 10-Hour General Industry | +$0.22 | $458 | $59 | 7 weeks |
| Forklift / Rough-Terrain Forklift Operator (formal instruction) | +$0.07 | $146 | $59 | 22 weeks |
| American Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED | +$0.08 | $166 | $102 | 32 weeks |
What overtime actually adds
Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $20.94/hr.
Questions workers ask
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Current BLS Virginia employee wages for Construction Laborers, SOC 47-2061; construction site support only, excluding premium pay and benefits.
Last updated October 27, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.