The average laborer salary at Cortland was $50,637 , which is 12 percent lower than the average salary for this job in New York, and 10 percent lower than the national average for this job . Laborer salaries at Cortland typically range from $42,836 to $60,631 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported laborer salary was $103,054. There are 73 employees at Cortland with the job title laborer.