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Workplace Records for Construction Laborers
A construction workplace concern may involve several companies, changing crews and instructions given at a site rather than in an office. A clear timeline identifies who paid you, who assigned the work and the event you want reviewed. Keep the account focused on your own experience and permitted employment records.
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A record map for your role
What to organize first
Company and crew details
Identify the payer, assigning supervisor and general project location using your own paperwork. Record different company names separately.
Assignment and reporting timeline
Describe the instruction, your question or concern and the response in order, with dates marked approximate when needed.
Your hours and compensation records
Match relevant time entries and pay statements, including a request to correct an entry and any response.
Employment decisions and permitted messages
Keep your own relevant warning, reassignment or HR correspondence. Identify restricted project records without copying them.
Start with the work you actually do
Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Construction Laborers (47-2061.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.Source task 11472 · updated 08/2020
- Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.Source task 11465 · updated 08/2020
- Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.Source task 11458 · updated 08/2020
- Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.Source task 11456 · updated 08/2020
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Construction Laborers (SOC 47-2061). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $14.41 | $17.74 | $21.75 | $36,900 |
| Alaska | $22.30 | $27.91 | $33.63 | $58,060 |
| Arizona | $19.04 | $22.40 | $24.82 | $46,590 |
| Arkansas | $16.63 | $18.09 | $21.31 | $37,630 |
| Connecticut | $22.92 | $28.03 | $34.98 | $58,290 |
| Delaware | $17.93 | $21.90 | $27.07 | $45,550 |
| Florida | $17.83 | $21.17 | $23.06 | $44,030 |
| Georgia | $16.93 | $18.74 | $22.57 | $38,990 |
| Hawaii | $25.13 | $37.07 | $42.19 | $77,110 |
| Idaho | $19.02 | $22.57 | $26.46 | $46,940 |
| Indiana | $21.28 | $24.07 | $29.92 | $50,070 |
| Iowa | $21.90 | $23.31 | $28.11 | $48,490 |
| Kansas | $17.94 | $21.56 | $23.66 | $44,840 |
| Kentucky | $18.13 | $21.98 | $24.06 | $45,710 |
| Louisiana | $16.59 | $18.38 | $22.74 | $38,230 |
| Maine | $19.51 | $22.32 | $25.51 | $46,430 |
| Michigan | $21.52 | $23.84 | $29.68 | $49,590 |
| Minnesota | $23.28 | $28.97 | $38.32 | $60,260 |
| Mississippi | $16.25 | $18.13 | $22.01 | $37,710 |
| Missouri | $21.93 | $27.28 | $37.30 | $56,730 |
| Montana | $20.80 | $23.96 | $28.24 | $49,830 |
| Nebraska | $19.38 | $22.72 | $26.71 | $47,260 |
| New Hampshire | $21.61 | $24.03 | $28.32 | $49,980 |
| New Mexico | $17.07 | $18.46 | $22.26 | $38,400 |
| New York | $21.13 | $26.89 | $38.18 | $55,930 |
| North Carolina | $17.97 | $21.50 | $23.59 | $44,720 |
| North Dakota | $21.96 | $23.59 | $29.17 | $49,070 |
| Ohio | $22.09 | $26.96 | $35.76 | $56,080 |
| Oklahoma | $17.54 | $18.92 | $22.82 | $39,360 |
| Pennsylvania | $21.69 | $23.75 | $29.72 | $49,400 |
| Rhode Island | $22.51 | $27.52 | $37.25 | $57,240 |
| South Dakota | $18.42 | $21.98 | $23.14 | $45,710 |
| Tennessee | $18.11 | $21.64 | $23.78 | $45,000 |
| Texas | $17.66 | $19.53 | $22.57 | $40,620 |
| Utah | $18.63 | $22.38 | $26.56 | $46,550 |
| Vermont | $22.49 | $23.36 | $27.94 | $48,580 |
| Virginia | $17.80 | $20.94 | $22.86 | $43,560 |
| West Virginia | $17.12 | $20.51 | $26.34 | $42,670 |
| Wisconsin | $22.14 | $26.97 | $34.68 | $56,100 |
| Wyoming | $18.51 | $22.13 | $24.00 | $46,030 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Identify the company and the crew assignment
List the business shown on your pay statement and employment paperwork, the general project location and the role of the person directing your work. Note any subcontractor or staffing company involved without assuming which company controls the legal relationship. If you changed crews or sites, record the dates and who communicated the move.
Describe instructions and equipment concerns in order
Record the task you were assigned and any relevant instruction, clarification request or report about equipment. Separate what you personally observed from what a coworker later said. If an instruction changed during the work, note the sequence and your response. Do not take restricted site plans, access information or proprietary project files to build a personal employment account.
Connect the work period to your own records
Group the relevant schedule, time submissions, pay statements and messages about availability by week or pay period. Note a disputed entry and whether you asked for a correction. If the concern involves a meeting or decision after a worksite event, keep that employment communication alongside the timeline. A report of an equipment issue does not by itself establish fault or a legal violation.
How the occupation source is used
The selected O*NET 31.0 tasks include tending powered equipment, maintaining tools, signaling equipment operators and reading work instructions. Their task dates are August 2020. They provide context for common construction labor responsibilities, not proof of your assigned duties, required certification or responsibility for an incident. This page offers record-organization suggestions rather than a conclusion about a claim.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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