Pay by State & Trade

Real numbers. See what you can expect to earn.

Real Wages, By State

Pay for every trade on this site varies significantly by state and even by metro area — sometimes by tens of thousands of dollars a year for the same job title. Rather than publish our own estimates that go stale, we point you straight to the source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains a free, official tool that lets you look up real wage data by occupation and state.

Tip: search for the specific trade you're interested in (e.g. "Electricians" or "Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters") to see state-by-state pay data.