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Construction trades programs in Maine

Maine has 5 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Maine, expect to start around $36,190–$40,570 and reach a median of $46,430 with experience; the top quarter earn $53,070 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Maine). Graduates of these Maine 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 Maine

$36,190starting (10th percentile)
$40,570early career (25th)
$46,430median, all experience
$53,070experienced (75th)
$60,520top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,960 employed in Maine. National median: $47,120.

Campuses in Maine, ranked by what their graduates earned

5campuses in Maine
38credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Maine)
$27,572median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AuburnBangorFairfieldPresque IsleSouth Portland

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Southern Maine Community College South Portland Public 16 not reported not reported 28% not reported
Central Maine Community College Auburn Public 7 not reported not reported 30% not reported
Eastern Maine Community College Bangor Public 7 not reported not reported 32% not reported
Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle Public 7 not reported not reported 42% not reported
Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield Public 1 not reported not reported 39% 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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