Report shows that construction wages above average

On a national level, construction workers earn $19% more than ($47,430) the median wage for all workers ($39,810) annually, according to a new report by Construction Coverage. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, total construction spend in the US hit $667.9 billion in the first half of 2020. While this represents a 5% increase year-over-year, spending has declined by $86 billion since the start of COVID-19. Also, nearly 444,000 construction workers have lost their jobs in that time. Read the ROI-NJ story here