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Construction trades programs in Florida
Florida has 27 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Florida, expect to start around $33,280–$37,090 and reach a median of $44,030 with experience; the top quarter earn $47,970 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Florida). Graduates of these Florida programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $30,373 in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What construction laborers earn in Florida
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 87,040 employed in Florida. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Florida, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BradentonChipleyCoconut CreekDaytona BeachFort LauderdaleFort MyersFort Walton BeachGainesvilleHollywoodImmokaleeKissimmeeMariannaMiamiOpa LockaOrlandoPensacolaSaint PetersburgSanfordSarasotaTallahasseeTampaWinter GardenWinter HavenWinter Park
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida Institute of Technology | Miami | for-profit career college | 21 | $30,373 | not reported | 83% | $38,311 |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | Public technical college | 21 | not reported | not reported | 64% | $4,193 |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Public college | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Okaloosa Technical College | Fort Walton Beach | Public technical college | 13 | not reported | not reported | 82% | $21,680 |
| Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek | Public technical college | 12 | not reported | not reported | 65% | $15,131 |
| Erwin Technical College | Tampa | Public technical college | 12 | not reported | not reported | 80% | $10,731 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | Public technical college | 12 | not reported | not reported | 60% | $30,586 |
| Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford | Public college | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fort Myers Technical College | Fort Myers | Public technical college | 10 | not reported | not reported | 81% | not reported |
| Lively Technical College | Tallahassee | Public technical college | 9 | not reported | not reported | 51% | $15,490 |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Public college | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Orange Technical College-West Campus | Winter Garden | Public technical college | 8 | not reported | not reported | 71% | $18,009 |
| Ridge Technical College | Winter Haven | Public technical college | 8 | not reported | not reported | 99% | not reported |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood | Public technical college | 8 | not reported | not reported | 70% | $12,784 |
| Suncoast Technical College | Sarasota | Public technical college | 8 | not reported | not reported | 50% | $24,456 |
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola | Public college | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Panhandle Technical College | Chipley | Public technical college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 41% | $9,702 |
| Immokalee Technical College | Immokalee | Public technical college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $18,551 |
| Osceola Technical College | Kissimmee | Public technical college | 4 | not reported | not reported | 47% | $10,001 |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | Bradenton | Public college | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chipola College | Marianna | Public college | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | Public college | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Award Excellence Training Institute | Opa Locka | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Gypsum Board Institute "The Dry Wall & Construction School", LLC | Orlando | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Hyphen School Orlando | Winter Park | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Northbridge University | Kissimmee | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| OIC Workforce Academy | Fort Lauderdale | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is 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.