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
Construction Trades associate degree graduates start with a median salary of $67k. Five-year median earnings climb to $85k.
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
Same major at other universities
Northwest Iowa Community College
$89,089 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$87,416 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$84,947 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$84,019 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$83,805 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$80,129 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Salt Lake Community College
Computer Science (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$86,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,799 · 5 yrs out
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