New York City / Department of Environment Protection / Construction Laborer

Job-title file

Construction Laborer

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

356 employees hold this title in Department of Environment Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $122,422, above the department median of $98,318.

Employees: 356
Total payroll: $40.1M
Role median: $122,422
Agency median: $98,318
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$8,432$165,014+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 356 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Construction Laborer pay vs. the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Construction Laborers — about 50,870 people — is $61,270. Department of Environment Protection pays a median base salary of $103,793 for this role, 69% above that figure — about the 89th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Environment Protection sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,320

$45,450

$61,270

$92,350

$104,280

Department of Environment Protection median · $103,793

The bar is the range of annual wages for Construction Laborers across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Environment Protection’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Construction Laborers — about 1,096,780 people — is $47,120. Department of Environment Protection’s median base salary is 120% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,090

$38,620

$47,120

$59,740

$78,090

Department of Environment Protection median · $103,793

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 339 of 356 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Environment Protection is $122,422, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Construction Laborer is held in 3 New York City departments. In Department of Environment Protection, the median of $122,422 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Sanitation

$116,983 · 6

Department of Education Administrative

$58,062 · 18

Median total compensation for the Construction Laborer role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Construction Laborer beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $121,573 ranks #1 of 2. See Construction Laborer across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Chicago

$106,912 · 465

Median total compensation for comparable Construction Laborerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Robert Howell

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$112,533

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $4,180
Other pay: $4,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,533
Hire date: 1989-06-12
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 56
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Robert Howell is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Richmond. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years). 2025 total compensation came to $112,533.

June Allison

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$111,881

Base pay: $99,690
Overtime: $4,608
Other pay: $7,583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,881
Hire date: 1990-10-15
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 61.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,000

June Allison works as a Construction Laborer for Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service. June earned $111,881 in 2025.

Ashlee Cavanaugh

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$111,850

Base pay: $100,101
Overtime: $3,685
Other pay: $8,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,850
Hire date: 2022-01-24
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 49
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Ashlee Cavanaugh is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $111,850.

Terrence Johnson

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$111,834

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $6,059
Other pay: $1,982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,834
Hire date: 1990-08-13
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 81.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Terrence Johnson works as a Construction Laborer for Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years. Terrence earned $111,834 in 2025.

Diego Velez

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$111,688

Base pay: $92,227
Overtime: $7,135
Other pay: $12,326
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,688
Hire date: 2022-07-05
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 94.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,028.57

Diego Velez holds the role of Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,688.

Salvatore Cino

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$111,384

Base pay: $101,746
Overtime: $9,637
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,384
Hire date: 2018-06-11
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 129
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Salvatore Cino works as a Construction Laborer for Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Salvatore earned $111,384 in 2025.

Ruben Villalta

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$111,003

Base pay: $89,766
Overtime: $13,764
Other pay: $7,473
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,003
Hire date: 2015-10-26
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 183.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Ruben Villalta is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). 2025 total compensation came to $111,003.

Troy Duncan

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$110,441

Base pay: $85,135
Overtime: $15,526
Other pay: $9,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,441
Hire date: 2016-08-22
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 204
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,944

Troy Duncan holds the role of Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $110,441.

Joseph Barillaro

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$110,200

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $6,407
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,200
Hire date: 2014-11-17
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 86
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Joseph Barillaro holds the role of Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,200.

Andrew Dizengoff

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$109,967

Base pay: $78,586
Overtime: $22,517
Other pay: $8,864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,967
Hire date: 2015-09-28
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 300.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Andrew Dizengoff is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). 2025 total compensation came to $109,967.

Adam Pratts

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$109,916

Base pay: $91,068
Overtime: $7,062
Other pay: $11,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,916
Hire date: 2018-06-10
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 95
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,091.43

Adam Pratts is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $109,916.

John Piet

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$109,704

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $149
Other pay: $5,762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,704
Hire date: 1995-07-17
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

John Piet holds the role of Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $109,704.

Joseph Cusumano

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$109,158

Base pay: $82,383
Overtime: $14,985
Other pay: $11,791
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,158
Hire date: 2002-07-22
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 199.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,736

Joseph Cusumano holds the role of Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,158.

Dominick Lobifaro

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$109,003

Base pay: $90,400
Overtime: $4,903
Other pay: $13,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,003
Hire date: 2019-12-09
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 65
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Dominick Lobifaro is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $109,003.

Efthimios Georgiou

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$108,584

Base pay: $77,613
Overtime: $19,515
Other pay: $11,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,584
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 323.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Efthimios Georgiou is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $108,584.

Lorenzo Morrell

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$108,306

Base pay: $87,144
Overtime: $10,270
Other pay: $10,892
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,306
Hire date: 2017-05-22
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 136.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,056

Lorenzo Morrell holds the role of Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $108,306.

Jason Miles

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$108,155

Base pay: $97,342
Overtime: $3,258
Other pay: $7,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,155
Hire date: 2017-01-09
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 43.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Environment Protection, Jason Miles serves as a Construction Laborer based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,155.

Edward Kramer

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$107,039

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $74
Other pay: $3,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,039
Hire date: 1996-09-09
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Edward Kramer is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years. 2025 total compensation came to $107,039.

Daniel O'Donnell Jr.

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$106,982

Base pay: $85,413
Overtime: $14,443
Other pay: $7,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,982
Hire date: 2018-06-11
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 193.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Environment Protection, Daniel O'Donnell Jr. serves as a Construction Laborer based in Queens. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,982.

John Bencivengo

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$106,587

Base pay: $103,736
Overtime: $688
Other pay: $2,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,587
Hire date: 2017-04-24
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 9
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,078.85

At Department of Environment Protection, John Bencivengo serves as a Construction Laborer based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,587.

Pablo Charles Ramirez

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$106,020

Base pay: $81,690
Overtime: $16,987
Other pay: $7,343
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,020
Hire date: 2003-03-10
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 228.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,648

Pablo Charles Ramirez works as a Construction Laborer for Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years. Pablo earned $106,020 in 2025.

Emmanuel Dorvil

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$105,395

Base pay: $89,790
Overtime: $3,900
Other pay: $11,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,395
Hire date: 2022-07-05
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 51
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Emmanuel Dorvil works as a Construction Laborer for Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Emmanuel earned $105,395 in 2025.

Nicholas Bellaby

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$105,081

Base pay: $84,736
Overtime: $6,265
Other pay: $14,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,081
Hire date: 2016-06-13
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 83.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Nicholas Bellaby holds the role of Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,081.

Nehemiah Dejesus

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$104,409

Base pay: $74,405
Overtime: $17,449
Other pay: $12,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,409
Hire date: 2019-01-28
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 230.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,032

Nehemiah Dejesus is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $104,409.