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Construction trades programs in Arizona
Arizona has 11 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Arizona, expect to start around $36,770–$39,610 and reach a median of $46,590 with experience; the top quarter earn $51,620 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Arizona). Graduates of these Arizona programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $36,008 in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What construction laborers earn in Arizona
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 37,630 employed in Arizona. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Arizona, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CoolidgeFlagstaffHolbrookMesaPhoenixPrescottSierra VistaTempeThatcherTucsonYuma
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Community College | Tucson | Public | 5 | $36,008 | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Mesa Community College | Mesa | Public | 395 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Central Arizona College | Coolidge | Public | 113 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | Public | 66 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Yavapai College | Prescott | Public | 52 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| South Mountain Community College | Phoenix | Public | 29 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Northland Pioneer College | Holbrook | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Arizona Western College | Yuma | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 20% | not reported |
| Cochise County Community College District | Sierra Vista | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Coconino Community College | Flagstaff | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 24% | not reported |
| Rio Salado College | Tempe | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.