Career Training Path › Construction trades programs › Maryland
Construction trades programs in Maryland
Maryland has 7 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Maryland, expect to start around $36,430–$39,480 and reach a median of $46,960 with experience; the top quarter earn $55,540 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Maryland). Graduates of these Maryland 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 Maryland
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 20,920 employed in Maryland. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Maryland, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BaltimoreColumbiaFrederickLa PlataLargoRockville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American Trade Schools | Baltimore | for-profit | 36 | not reported | not reported | 69% | $8,597 |
| Prince George's Community College | Largo | Public | 19 | not reported | not reported | 18% | not reported |
| Montgomery College | Rockville | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Frederick Community College | Frederick | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 19% | not reported |
| Howard Community College | Columbia | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 24% | not reported |
| College of Southern Maryland | La Plata | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 33% | 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.