6. Texas
Annual median salary: $27,740
Cost of living: 90.7
Employment: 101,250
Because Texas has several fast rising small cities, it is no surprise that they rank first in terms of employment for construction workers. They might not pay much – as you can see their salary rates are below average, but with the cost of living, you know you’ll make the most out of it. There’d be no shortage of jobs, too.
