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Construction trades programs in Missouri
Missouri has 7 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Missouri, expect to start around $37,870–$45,610 and reach a median of $56,730 with experience; the top quarter earn $77,580 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Missouri). Graduates of these Missouri programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $26,984 in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What construction laborers earn in Missouri
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 17,050 employed in Missouri. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Missouri, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ChillicotheKansas CityLinnPark HillsPoplar BluffSaint LouisSedalia
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Technical College | Saint Louis | non-profit | 40 | $26,984 | $12,000 | not reported | not reported |
| State Technical College of Missouri | Linn | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 84% | not reported |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| State Fair Community College | Sedalia | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| Grand River Technical School | Chillicothe | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 89% | $18,325 |
| Mineral Area College | Park Hills | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center | Poplar Bluff | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | 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.