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Construction trades programs in Illinois

Illinois has 13 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Illinois, expect to start around $38,880–$46,040 and reach a median of $60,690 with experience; the top quarter earn $95,240 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Illinois). Graduates of these Illinois programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What construction laborers earn in Illinois

$38,880starting (10th percentile)
$46,040early career (25th)
$60,690median, all experience
$95,240experienced (75th)
$105,040top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 35,940 employed in Illinois. National median: $47,120.

Campuses in Illinois, ranked by what their graduates earned

13campuses in Illinois
273credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Illinois)
$27,572median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BellevilleCentraliaChampaignChicagoCrystal LakeDes PlainesMaltaMattoonMolineNormalPalatineRiver GroveSpringfield

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Lake Land College Mattoon Public 150 not reported not reported 58% not reported
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College Chicago Public 49 not reported not reported 31% not reported
Kaskaskia College Centralia Public 18 not reported not reported 49% not reported
Triton College River Grove Public 13 not reported not reported 29% not reported
Lincoln Land Community College Springfield Public 11 not reported not reported 48% not reported
Southwestern Illinois College Belleville Public 9 not reported not reported 37% not reported
William Rainey Harper College Palatine Public 7 not reported not reported 48% not reported
Black Hawk College Moline Public 3 not reported not reported 40% not reported
Kishwaukee College Malta Public 3 not reported not reported 45% not reported
Oakton College Des Plaines Public 3 not reported not reported 37% not reported
Parkland College Champaign Public 3 not reported not reported 32% not reported
Heartland Community College Normal Public 2 not reported not reported 54% not reported
McHenry County College Crystal Lake Public 2 not reported not reported 37% 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.

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