Construction Trades, General
Construction Trades
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,062 | $37,015 to $42,428 | 7 | 71% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +5% (2025 to 2035), about 67,000 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $79,920 | +5% | 67,000 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a construction trades, general program, of 74 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Truckee Meadows Community College
- Lake Land College
- Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center
- Honolulu Community College
- Front Range Community College
- Arizona Western College
- Apex Technical School
- Western Nevada College
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.