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Construction trades programs in Alabama
Alabama has 8 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Alabama, expect to start around $23,980–$29,960 and reach a median of $36,900 with experience; the top quarter earn $45,240 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Alabama). Graduates of these Alabama programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $12,942 in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What construction laborers earn in Alabama
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 18,400 employed in Alabama. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Alabama, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BirminghamDeatsvilleGadsdenHancevilleMuscle ShoalsRainsvilleSelmaTanner
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | Selma | Public | 5 | $12,942 | not reported | 41% | not reported |
| J F Ingram State Technical College | Deatsville | Public | 106 | not reported | not reported | 21% | not reported |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals | Public | 23 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Hanceville | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 56% | not reported |
| Lawson State Community College | Birmingham | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| John C Calhoun State Community College | Tanner | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 42% | 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.