Trade pay, state by state
Pick a state for every trade's median, range and rank, the union scale by county, and the construction jobs trend.
| State | Highest-paying trade | Its median $/hr | Electrician median | Construction jobs | 12-mo change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Elevator mechanic | $49.86 | $26.78 | 113.8k | +2.6% |
| Alaska | Construction manager | $66.92 | $43.00 | 19.1k | -5.9% |
| Arizona | Construction manager | $55.14 | $29.36 | 228.2k | +2.6% |
| Arkansas | Construction manager | $41.50 | $23.59 | 68.0k | +1.8% |
| California | Elevator mechanic | $67.88 | $36.62 | 895.7k | -0.5% |
| Colorado | Construction manager | $60.02 | $29.92 | 193.6k | +3.8% |
| Connecticut | Lineman | $60.99 | $37.28 | 68.6k | +3.8% |
| Delaware | Construction manager | $63.53 | $30.63 | 25.4k | +2.0% |
| District of Columbia | Construction manager | $60.78 | $37.97 | 14.2k | +2.2% |
| Florida | Construction manager | $54.39 | $27.52 | 657.0k | +0.6% |
| Georgia | Construction manager | $53.27 | $28.04 | 233.2k | -1.8% |
| Hawaii | Lineman | $64.59 | $46.38 | 40.4k | -0.7% |
| Idaho | Lineman | $60.29 | $30.29 | 78.0k | +1.7% |
| Illinois | Elevator mechanic | $64.27 | $47.87 | 268.8k | +6.5% |
| Indiana | Construction manager | $51.15 | $32.93 | 185.6k | +2.1% |
| Iowa | Elevator mechanic | $55.43 | $29.26 | 92.4k | +4.1% |
| Kansas | Construction manager | $58.08 | $31.66 | 78.5k | +5.8% |
| Kentucky | Construction manager | $46.64 | $28.71 | 95.6k | +0.1% |
| Louisiana | Construction manager | $52.89 | $29.59 | 153.5k | +13.5% |
| Maine | Elevator mechanic | $69.08 | $36.24 | 36.2k | -0.8% |
| Maryland | Construction manager | $61.70 | $35.33 | 166.0k | -0.5% |
| Massachusetts | Construction manager | $69.71 | $38.18 | 172.1k | +1.4% |
| Michigan | Lineman | $51.39 | $36.67 | 209.1k | -1.3% |
| Minnesota | Elevator mechanic | $61.55 | $37.58 | 161.1k | +5.2% |
| Mississippi | Boilermaker | $50.92 | $29.26 | 55.6k | +3.2% |
| Missouri | Elevator mechanic | $60.94 | $31.45 | 163.2k | +6.2% |
| Montana | Lineman | $53.04 | $36.90 | 38.7k | +0.5% |
| Nebraska | Elevator mechanic | $56.58 | $29.24 | 70.4k | +7.5% |
| Nevada | Elevator mechanic | $68.25 | $35.37 | 116.9k | +1.6% |
| New Hampshire | Construction manager | $62.15 | $30.21 | 32.9k | -0.9% |
| New Jersey | Construction manager | $66.46 | $37.14 | 167.0k | -1.7% |
| New Mexico | Construction manager | $50.26 | $28.07 | 58.0k | +5.1% |
| New York | Construction manager | $74.69 | $37.86 | 396.1k | -0.2% |
| North Carolina | Elevator mechanic | $51.78 | $27.31 | 296.4k | +6.0% |
| North Dakota | Lineman | $50.90 | $31.59 | 33.7k | -0.3% |
| Ohio | Elevator mechanic | $50.49 | $31.11 | 285.5k | +6.2% |
| Oklahoma | Elevator mechanic | $50.69 | $29.33 | 93.5k | +3.8% |
| Oregon | Elevator mechanic | $66.64 | $48.71 | 117.9k | +3.1% |
| Pennsylvania | Elevator mechanic | $56.37 | $32.50 | 272.0k | -0.1% |
| Rhode Island | Lineman | $50.30 | $35.62 | 23.4k | +0.4% |
| South Carolina | Construction manager | $51.98 | $28.24 | 130.0k | +4.2% |
| South Dakota | Construction manager | $56.91 | $29.51 | 32.1k | +3.2% |
| Tennessee | Construction manager | $52.98 | $29.37 | 169.4k | +0.8% |
| Texas | Elevator mechanic | $49.11 | $28.16 | 924.5k | +1.7% |
| Utah | Construction manager | $50.58 | $29.81 | 148.9k | +3.5% |
| Vermont | Lineman | $52.17 | $30.49 | 17.2k | +1.2% |
| Virginia | Construction manager | $57.26 | $30.24 | 230.8k | -1.1% |
| Washington | Construction manager | $74.55 | $45.78 | 223.9k | +0.7% |
| West Virginia | Construction manager | $46.03 | $31.16 | 35.2k | -5.1% |
| Wisconsin | Construction manager | $54.90 | $36.80 | 160.1k | +5.0% |
| Wyoming | Lineman | $45.12 | $36.59 | 25.2k | +6.3% |
Trades ranked within each state by BLS median hourly wage; construction jobs from BLS CES, thousands, not seasonally adjusted.