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Associate+14% vs national median208 grads tracked

Construction Trades at Salt Lake Community College

Ranked 21st of 86 associate programs in Construction Trades by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,819
middle 50%: $48,878 – $84,360
Median · 5 years out
$84,529
middle 50%: $64,546 – $103,997
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Trades (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Salt Lake Community College's associate program in Construction Trades earn a median $66,819 one year after graduating, rising to $84,529 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $74,369 for this field, ranking 21st of 86 reporting programs.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,095 total interest

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