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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Alexander Beckles

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$171,390

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $49,241
Other pay: $18,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,390
Hire date: 2013-12-23
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 634
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Alexander Beckles holds the role of Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,390.

Adam Maldonado Sr.

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$169,336

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $48,805
Other pay: $16,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,336
Hire date: 2014-01-06
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 647.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Adam Maldonado Sr. is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Richmond. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). 2025 total compensation came to $169,336.

Don Montelli

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$169,261

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $46,973
Other pay: $18,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,261
Hire date: 1990-03-12
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 626.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Environment Protection, Don Montelli serves as a Construction Laborer based in Richmond. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $169,261.

Nicholas Caruselle

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$167,901

Base pay: $105,495
Overtime: $47,669
Other pay: $14,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,901
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 608.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Nicholas Caruselle works as a Construction Laborer for Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Nicholas earned $167,901 in 2025.

Giuseppe Semilia

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$166,384

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $41,187
Other pay: $21,404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,384
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 538.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Environment Protection, Giuseppe Semilia serves as a Construction Laborer based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,384.

Gonzalo Garcia

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$165,317

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $47,050
Other pay: $14,475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,317
Hire date: 2005-09-19
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 616.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Gonzalo Garcia is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). 2025 total compensation came to $165,317.

Sean Brown

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$165,107

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $49,464
Other pay: $11,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,107
Hire date: 2015-11-23
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 663.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Environment Protection, Sean Brown serves as a Construction Laborer based in Queens. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $165,107.

Ernesto Vazquez

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$165,085

Base pay: $102,319
Overtime: $48,182
Other pay: $14,584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,085
Hire date: 2016-08-22
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 645.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Environment Protection, Ernesto Vazquez serves as a Construction Laborer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,085.

Louis Zollo

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$164,381

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $35,072
Other pay: $25,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,381
Hire date: 1988-08-22
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 460.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Louis Zollo holds the role of Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,381.

Richard Morantus

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$162,281

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $43,087
Other pay: $15,401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,281
Hire date: 2005-10-11
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 567.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Richard Morantus works as a Construction Laborer for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). Richard earned $162,281 in 2025.

James D'Albora

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$161,213

Base pay: $101,384
Overtime: $45,781
Other pay: $14,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,213
Hire date: 2022-07-05
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 624.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

James D'Albora works as a Construction Laborer for Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. James earned $161,213 in 2025.

Frank Puglisi

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$160,758

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $48,144
Other pay: $8,821
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,758
Hire date: 2003-03-10
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 642
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Frank Puglisi holds the role of Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Richmond. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,758.

Sheardrwoold Michel

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$160,035

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $34,157
Other pay: $22,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,035
Hire date: 2021-07-26
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 449.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Sheardrwoold Michel is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $160,035.

Kevon Callwood

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$159,850

Base pay: $113,344
Overtime: $25,003
Other pay: $21,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,850
Hire date: 2019-08-06
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 299.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Kevon Callwood is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $159,850.

Jelani Khepera

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$159,448

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $33,047
Other pay: $22,608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,448
Hire date: 2014-11-17
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 428.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Environment Protection, Jelani Khepera serves as a Construction Laborer based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,448.

Andres Serrano

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$159,156

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $37,636
Other pay: $17,727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,156
Hire date: 2019-12-09
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 487.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Environment Protection, Andres Serrano serves as a Construction Laborer based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $159,156.

Wayne Soldinger

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$158,985

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $34,823
Other pay: $20,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,985
Hire date: 2017-05-22
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 454.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Environment Protection, Wayne Soldinger serves as a Construction Laborer based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,985.

Gregory Ricks

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$157,011

Base pay: $103,793
Overtime: $31,727
Other pay: $21,491
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,011
Hire date: 1989-06-26
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 426
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Gregory Ricks works as a Construction Laborer for Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 36 years. Gregory earned $157,011 in 2025.

Joseph Kramer

Construction Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$156,861

Base pay: $116,098
Overtime: $32,614
Other pay: $8,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,861
Hire date: 2022-01-24
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $409
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 399.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Joseph Kramer is a Construction Laborer at Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $156,861.