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California / Laborer

Role across California

Laborer

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

312 people hold the Laborer role across 6 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $42,762. Among 25 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #7 by median pay.

Employees
312
Median pay
$42,762
Departments
6
Cross-jurisdiction
#7 of 25

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Laborer pay in other jurisdictions

Where Laborers are paid most

City of Chicago
$99,403 · 173
Illinois
$71,950 · 12
City of Seattle
$66,498 · 206
City of Miami
$61,029 · 83
City of Cincinnati
$52,167 · 71
City of Milwaukee
$42,287 · 28
City of Buffalo
$41,261 · 148
City of Baltimore
$35,179 · 3,975
Massachusetts
$27,845 · 7
Rhode Island
$17,634 · 6
City of Albuquerque
$17,462 · 57
Maine
$11,304 · 42
City of Worcester
$9,812 · 29
Missouri
$5,919 · 39

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

Within California

Departments with this role

Largest California departments for this role

Departments in California employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.

Laborer Salaries in California | GovComp.app