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Construction trades programs in New Mexico
New Mexico has 7 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in New Mexico, expect to start around $30,840–$35,500 and reach a median of $38,400 with experience; the top quarter earn $46,300 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico). Graduates of these New Mexico 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 New Mexico
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 12,470 employed in New Mexico. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in New Mexico, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlbuquerqueCrownpointFarmingtonGallupGrantsLas CrucesRanchos de Taos
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan College | Farmington | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | Gallup | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 20% | not reported |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Navajo Technical University | Crownpoint | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | Las Cruces | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 19% | not reported |
| New Mexico State University-Grants | Grants | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 26% | not reported |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus | Ranchos de Taos | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 30% | 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.