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Construction trades programs in New Jersey
New Jersey has 3 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in New Jersey, expect to start around $37,980–$46,710 and reach a median of $64,060 with experience; the top quarter earn $94,510 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New Jersey). Graduates of these New Jersey programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $25,412 in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What construction laborers earn in New Jersey
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 23,590 employed in New Jersey. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in New Jersey, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Jersey CityPatersonToms River
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences | Paterson | for-profit | 12 | $25,412 | not reported | 81% | $28,674 |
| Hudson County Community College | Jersey City | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 26% | not reported |
| Ocean County Vocational-Technical School | Toms River | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 65% | $17,400 |
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.