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Equality renovation costs
Official wage and housing data for Equality, Illinois. Use the calculator to estimate a project with your own prices.
Pick a project, confirm Equality as your city, and enter your own labor hours and prices. The calculator applies the official local wages shown below.
About Equality
- Median home value
- $82,900
Housing figures: US Census ACS (2024), published for Equality (Census place 1724348).
Construction wages near Equality
Hourly wages for construction trades in the South Illinois nonmetropolitan area labor market (2025). The calculator's low, typical and high scenarios use the 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile of these wages.
| Trade | Low (25th) | Typical (median) | High (75th) | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $22.00 | $29.70 | $35.65 | 1,000 |
| Electricians | $37.41 | $39.72 | $48.27 | 730 |
| Carpenters | $23.53 | $35.51 | $43.84 | 400 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $24.10 | $38.23 | $48.24 | 320 |
| Construction Managers | $35.00 | $45.36 | $61.34 | 300 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $22.65 | $28.57 | $35.54 | 250 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $21.67 | $25.00 | $34.54 | 80 |
| Roofers | $21.69 | $27.81 | $27.81 | 80 |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $21.63 | $26.77 | $38.91 | 40 |
Source: BLS OEWS, 2025. 9 wage records cover this labor market.
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