Skilled Wages

Trade pay in Orlando

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL: 26 trades ranked by median wage, with the union scale and the jobs trend.

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025

Every trade in Orlando, ranked

Ranked median wagesMedian wageCost-of-living adjusted$0$20$40$60/hrConstruction manager: $51.93 (cost-of-living adjusted $51.21)Construction manager$51.93Elevator mechanic: $50.42 (cost-of-living adjusted $49.72)Elevator mechanic$50.42Lineman: $38.71 (cost-of-living adjusted $38.18)Lineman$38.71Construction supervisor: $36.50 (cost-of-living adjusted $36.00)Construction supervisor$36.50Crane operator: $35.04 (cost-of-living adjusted $34.56)Crane operator$35.04Diesel mechanic: $28.96 (cost-of-living adjusted $28.56)Diesel mechanic$28.96Machinist: $27.59 (cost-of-living adjusted $27.21)Machinist$27.59Plumber: $26.62 (cost-of-living adjusted $26.25)Plumber$26.62HVAC technician: $24.74 (cost-of-living adjusted $24.40)HVAC technician$24.74Heavy equipment operator: $24.53 (cost-of-living adjusted $24.19)Heavy equipment operator$24.53Electrician: $24.43 (cost-of-living adjusted $24.09)Electrician$24.43Brickmason: $24.26 (cost-of-living adjusted $23.93)Brickmason$24.26Welder: $24.13 (cost-of-living adjusted $23.80)Welder$24.13Plasterer: $24.02 (cost-of-living adjusted $23.69)Plasterer$24.02Carpenter: $23.92 (cost-of-living adjusted $23.59)Carpenter$23.92Sheet metal worker: $23.52 (cost-of-living adjusted $23.20)Sheet metal worker$23.52Ironworker: $23.27 (cost-of-living adjusted $22.95)Ironworker$23.27Cement mason: $22.98 (cost-of-living adjusted $22.66)Cement mason$22.98Drywall installer: $22.96 (cost-of-living adjusted $22.64)Drywall installer$22.96Tile setter: $22.82 (cost-of-living adjusted $22.50)Tile setter$22.82Roofer: $22.74 (cost-of-living adjusted $22.43)Roofer$22.74Glazier: $22.72 (cost-of-living adjusted $22.41)Glazier$22.72Insulation worker: $22.65 (cost-of-living adjusted $22.34)Insulation worker$22.65Solar installer: $22.43 (cost-of-living adjusted $22.12)Solar installer$22.43Painter: $21.73 (cost-of-living adjusted $21.43)Painter$21.73Construction laborer: $19.66 (cost-of-living adjusted $19.39)Construction laborer$19.66
Median hourly wage by trade, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, May 2025. Thin marker: cost-of-living adjusted (BEA metro price parity 101.4).
#Trade10thMedian $/hr90thMedian $/yrJobsvs statevs US
1Construction manager$30.62$51.93$98.96$108,0104,3405% below6% below
2Elevator mechanic$28.10$50.42$59.00$104,860360about the same as5% below
3Lineman$24.01$38.71$53.17$80,5109207% below16% below
4Construction supervisor$24.19$36.50$54.32$75,91010,190about the same as5% below
5Crane operator$24.25$35.04$41.76$72,8803002% above7% above
6Diesel mechanic$21.86$28.96$37.47$60,2401,960about the same as2% below
7Machinist$18.58$27.59$37.67$57,390710about the same as2% below
8Plumber$19.19$26.62$35.07$55,3804,0405% above13% below
9HVAC technician$18.28$24.74$37.43$51,4605,1409% below16% below
10Heavy equipment operator$18.88$24.53$30.68$51,0204,3303% above15% below
11Electrician$18.18$24.43$35.84$50,8206,97011% below20% below
12Brickmason$17.86$24.26$30.63$50,4703804% below19% below
13Welder$19.00$24.13$33.07$50,2002,0201% below7% below
14Plasterer$18.65$24.02$29.75$49,9504105% above13% below
15Carpenter$17.58$23.92$31.47$49,7505,360about the same as18% below
16Sheet metal worker$16.89$23.52$40.25$48,9201,1401% below21% below
17Ironworker$17.62$23.27$35.23$48,40031013% below23% below
18Cement mason$18.22$22.98$29.60$47,8002,1202% below16% below
19Drywall installer$14.59$22.96$29.13$47,7609002% below19% below
20Tile setter$13.33$22.82$34.42$47,460450about the same as15% below
21Roofer$14.86$22.74$30.32$47,3002,6501% below15% below
22Glazier$17.37$22.72$30.28$47,270650about the same as17% below
23Insulation worker$17.33$22.65$30.13$47,100440about the same as4% below
24Solar installer$21.16$22.43$30.44$46,6604208% below12% below
25Painter$16.94$21.73$29.40$45,2102,8405% below9% below
26Construction laborer$14.69$19.66$27.90$40,88012,2907% below13% below

Union scale in the Orlando area

The highest Davis-Bacon Building-construction package among the counties in the Orlando metro, next to the metro market median from BLS.

TradeMetro market medianDB baseFringeTotal packageRate sourceCounties with a rate
Electrician$24.43$19.58$6.39$25.97Survey4 of 4
Plumber$26.62$20.41$4.20$24.61Survey4 of 4
Carpenter$23.92$28.65$13.80$42.45Union4 of 4
Construction laborer$19.66$13.59$4.28$17.87Survey4 of 4
Heavy equipment operator$24.53$19.00$3.43$22.43Survey4 of 4
Ironworker$23.27$19.80$0.00$19.80Survey4 of 4
Sheet metal worker$23.52$25.75$16.92$42.67Union4 of 4
Painter$21.73$13.22$0.00$13.22Survey4 of 4

Not the official determination. County-level lookup on the Florida prevailing wage page.

Construction jobs in Orlando

91.9kConstruction jobs2026-08
-1.2%Change over 12 months
+10.2%Change over 5 years
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k100k120k1990199520002005201020152020202592kAug 2026
Construction employment, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, thousands, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted.

Questions this page answers

What is the highest-paying trade in Orlando?

In the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area, construction managers had the highest median wage at $51.93 an hour in May 2025, with 4,340 jobs counted.

Do trades pay more in Orlando than the rest of Florida?

In Orlando, 4 of 26 trades pay above the Florida state median and 14 pay below it; the biggest premium is for construction managers at $51.93.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA.
  • BLS CES metro employment.
  • BEA metro Regional Price Parities.
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations.