I lived in Florida for 25 years and the wage for construction is 50% of the wage up north, whether you are white, black, or pink.
And why do you think that is? Because we have foreigners coming here and taking those jobs. It's the same thing in my former industry. They can't find enough truck drivers. So they get these foreigners to come here and do it. They are terrible drivers to boot. They come here with no training or experience whatsoever, and our government for some stupid reason grants them reciprocity for their version of CDL's in their country. The problem is in their country, they get a commercial license for the asking. Here you have to pass a written test, do a maneuverability test, go through the safety check test on the tractor and trailer, then the road test. Even then, half of the people taking the test fail the first time.
Some of them can't speak a word of English yet alone be able to read our street and highway signs. They are dangerous to be around. I guess the only entertaining thing about it is watching them trying to back a trailer into the dock. Many times me and other drivers would be laughing so hard tears came out of our eyes.