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Trade Salaries by State

The top-paying states for each trade, by median annual wage — straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pick a state for the full breakdown, including metro-level pay and the five-year trend.

⚡ Top-Paying States for Electricians

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1 Oregon $101,310$48.71/hr 2 Illinois $99,560$47.87/hr 3 Hawaii $96,460$46.38/hr 4 Washington $95,220$45.78/hr 5 Alaska $89,440$43.00/hr 6 Massachusetts $79,420$38.18/hr 7 District of Columbia $78,970$37.97/hr 8 New York $78,750$37.86/hr 9 Minnesota $78,160$37.58/hr 10 Connecticut $77,540$37.28/hr
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❄️ Top-Paying States for HVAC Technicians

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1 District of Columbia $84,390$40.57/hr 2 Alaska $77,430$37.23/hr 3 Illinois $77,410$37.21/hr 4 Massachusetts $77,300$37.16/hr 5 Connecticut $76,610$36.83/hr 6 Minnesota $76,350$36.71/hr 7 Washington $75,660$36.38/hr 8 New Jersey $74,450$35.79/hr 9 New York $74,430$35.78/hr 10 New Hampshire $73,850$35.51/hr
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🔧 Top-Paying States for Plumbers

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1 District of Columbia $101,020$48.57/hr 2 Illinois $99,950$48.05/hr 3 Oregon $97,050$46.66/hr 4 Minnesota $94,410$45.39/hr 5 Alaska $93,920$45.15/hr 6 Massachusetts $93,880$45.14/hr 7 Wisconsin $81,210$39.04/hr 8 Washington $81,030$38.96/hr 9 Michigan $80,190$38.56/hr 10 New Jersey $78,240$37.61/hr
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🔥 Top-Paying States for Welders

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1 Alaska $80,840$38.87/hr 2 Hawaii $79,000$37.98/hr 3 Connecticut $64,880$31.19/hr 4 Washington $63,020$30.30/hr 5 Massachusetts $62,570$30.08/hr 6 New Hampshire $62,360$29.98/hr 7 Louisiana $62,250$29.93/hr 8 Maine $62,220$29.92/hr 9 Nevada $61,520$29.58/hr 10 Maryland $60,310$29.00/hr
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🪚 Top-Paying States for Carpenters

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1 Hawaii $85,280$41.00/hr 2 Illinois $79,000$37.98/hr 3 California $75,920$36.50/hr 4 Massachusetts $75,200$36.16/hr 5 Washington $74,190$35.67/hr 6 Alaska $73,860$35.51/hr 7 New York $72,330$34.77/hr 8 Minnesota $64,930$31.22/hr 9 Connecticut $64,060$30.80/hr 10 New Jersey $64,010$30.77/hr
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🏠 Top-Paying States for Roofers

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1 Illinois $77,900$37.45/hr 2 New Jersey $76,600$36.83/hr 3 Minnesota $74,490$35.81/hr 4 Massachusetts $72,750$34.98/hr 5 Alaska $66,750$32.09/hr 6 New York $66,020$31.74/hr 7 California $63,600$30.58/hr 8 Connecticut $62,070$29.84/hr 9 District of Columbia $61,750$29.69/hr 10 Rhode Island $61,630$29.63/hr
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🎨 Top-Paying States for Painters

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1 Hawaii $68,220$32.80/hr 2 Illinois $61,260$29.45/hr 3 Alaska $60,980$29.32/hr 4 Washington $59,650$28.68/hr 5 New York $59,570$28.64/hr 6 District of Columbia $59,520$28.61/hr 7 Maine $59,270$28.50/hr 8 New Jersey $59,250$28.49/hr 9 California $59,020$28.38/hr 10 Connecticut $58,480$28.12/hr
All 46 states with painters salary data