Associate-16% vs national median274 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Northeast Iowa Community College
Ranked 49th of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,485
middle 50%: $35,083 – $57,147
Median · 5 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $48,334 – $78,948
Median · 10 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $62,287 – $100,794
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Construction Trades graduates at Northeast Iowa Community College earn $44k in year one. Salaries reach $62k at five years and $79k at ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,645 total interest
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Century College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$64,501 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$60,323 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$58,920 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeast Iowa Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,581 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,569 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,510 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$55,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,249 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,888 · 5 yrs out
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