Associate-30% vs national median261 grads tracked
Construction Trades at Northern Maine Community College
Ranked 71st of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,980
middle 50%: $28,536 – $50,121
Median · 5 years out
$51,994
middle 50%: $38,967 – $68,146
Median · 10 years out
$55,335
middle 50%: $43,539 – $71,212
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 begin with a median salary of $40k. Mid-career pay reaches $52k, while ten-year earnings hit $55k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,131 total interest
Same major at other universities
Erie Community College
$55,539 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$55,107 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$47,980 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Maine Community College
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$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$58,906 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,143 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$46,878 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
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