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Construction trades programs in Michigan
Michigan has 11 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Michigan, expect to start around $37,220–$44,750 and reach a median of $49,590 with experience; the top quarter earn $61,730 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Michigan). Graduates of these Michigan programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $20,434 in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What construction laborers earn in Michigan
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 28,490 employed in Michigan. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Michigan, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Ann ArborDetroitDowagiacGrand RapidsIronwoodLansingMarquettePlainwellTraverse CityUniversity CenterWarren
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids | Public | 20 | $22,541 | $6,460 | 21% | not reported |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute | Plainwell | Public | 14 | $18,328 | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor | Public | 70 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit | Public | 50 | not reported | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 25% | not reported |
| Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Gogebic Community College | Ironwood | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Macomb Community College | Warren | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 18% | not reported |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Delta College | University Center | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 27% | 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.