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Construction trades programs in Illinois
Illinois has 13 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Illinois, expect to start around $38,880–$46,040 and reach a median of $60,690 with experience; the top quarter earn $95,240 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Illinois). Graduates of these Illinois 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 Illinois
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 35,940 employed in Illinois. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Illinois, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BellevilleCentraliaChampaignChicagoCrystal LakeDes PlainesMaltaMattoonMolineNormalPalatineRiver GroveSpringfield
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Land College | Mattoon | Public | 150 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College | Chicago | Public | 49 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Triton College | River Grove | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Black Hawk College | Moline | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Parkland College | Champaign | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Heartland Community College | Normal | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 54% | not reported |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 37% | 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.