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Construction trades programs in Utah
Utah has 8 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Utah, expect to start around $34,890–$38,750 and reach a median of $46,550 with experience; the top quarter earn $55,250 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Utah). Graduates of these Utah 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 Utah
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 20,950 employed in Utah. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Utah, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: KaysvilleLehiLoganOgdenOremRooseveltSalt Lake City
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uintah Basin Technical College | Roosevelt | Public | 68 | not reported | not reported | 86% | not reported |
| Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City | Public | 33 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Ogden-Weber Technical College | Ogden | Public | 31 | not reported | not reported | 53% | $5,969 |
| Utah Valley University | Orem | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Utah State University | Logan | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Davis Technical College | Kaysville | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 57% | $14,436 |
| Bridgerland Technical College | Logan | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 75% | $8,317 |
| Mountainland Technical College | Lehi | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 84% | 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.