Top Paying Trades Jobs of 2025

[@MaximoFuentes-n8v]

Retired high voltage line supervisor, linemen in California making $150k-$225k.

[@KmvS86]

I’m a licensed plumber and elevator mechanic. Was doing service work at a high rise the same times as the guys working on the elevators and got talking to them and they offered me an apprenticeship. I make $63.17 an hour now with too benefits and pension. I’m almost $148,000 this year and with some overtime.

[@RichardDagani]

Any advice on someone that wants to break into the elevator industry ?

[@jgl2117]

I am so glad I stumbled over this video. I earned two masters degrees and worked in a big public university in Illinois helping to bring in millions for research. For 10 years my highest paid was $32/hr. I am 53 now and I wish I had heard this information long ago. How do I lend some of these apprenticeship program?

[@nicholasm1162]

Boiler technician here, our company pays up to 72 an hour, the top tech at my local branch gets paid 68 an hour.

[@ethanvega4240]

Fire 🔥 what trade is that?

[@nicholasm1162]

@@ethanvega4240 boilers, my official title is apprentice technician, we work on boilers but also things like heat exchangers, dry ovens, and more

[@austingreenland8788]

What company an where I feel it’s very difficult for an hvac tech to make over 40

[@logicalrat]

​@austingreenland8788 look up your local cleaver brooks rep. I started in hvac and moved onto boilers. Not dealing with refrigerant or attics or roofs is very nice

[@ThetrueTeddyB]

Thats great. I was an operator some years ago but never got cert. Thought about go back into it.

[@jerryray5879]

2nd year apprentice plumber and I made almost $70k this year

[@RogerWakefield]

Greatness! Where are you located?

[@Gyrostompo]

what state?

[@jerryray5879]

Tennessee but it is a corporate owned company so that surely helps with pay, but even family owned businesses in my area are paying close to the same.

[@jerryray5879]

@@RogerWakefield also getting some tips from the great Roger probably helped some too ;)

[@James-se4zg]

​@jerryray5879 I'm in Tennessee to and I'm considering a plumbing apprenticeship, can you tell me what company and location?

[@trump1105]

Union Nuclear electrician here. 2024 pay for me was $205,000.

[@chasedownblocks1736]

What steps did you take to get into the trade?

[@broderickcamel1701]

Probably an instrumentation tech as a specialty

[@motorcyclemichael2182]

Likely 4 years minimum in the Navy

[@j887276]

110k/year here journeyman union electrician in a laid back position with a 5 day work week 8hrs a day minimal OT just the occasional weekend/holiday and covering when a guy calls out.

[@ethanbosch3227]

did you do anything else before joining the union? I’m a retail manager and I’ve really been considering applying to my local, just unsure of what the process looks lime

[@ray5farm482]

25-year licensed, certified, and insured flooring/ custom tile work. Mostly walk-in showers full bathroom remodeling outdoor installations. $200.000 year with my 24-year-old son working with me. Will be a certified Flooring Inspector on the first of February 2025.

[@on19s]

Can we get in contact to talk more about your business? I’m interested in an apprenticeship. I have a military bg and I really don’t mind moving some place close 😂

[@sambromley7394]

Stationary engineer here, 30 bucks an hour plus benefits as a 2nd year apprentice. Not too shabby considering how easy our work is 9 times out of 10. Las vegas local 501. General building maintenance and the training is pretty good, learned to braze and weld and solder, got my electrical license through my program and soon I will be also getting my EPA universal too all for free. Most of us work at casinos and hotels but you also find us at hospitals, military bases and government facilities as well.

[@raydarl0ve251]

Any training in Houston?

[@omarelias9341]

How did you get your electrical license ? I’m alo in local 501 but in LA

[@haydentift2073]

First year apprentice lineman, on track for $150k

[@RogerWakefield]

Beautiful! Where at?

[@haydentift2073]

MI

[@SeaBirb]

@haydentift2073 I salute you. That's a tough line of work to be in. Thankfully you are getting well compensated

[@marjankozovski2763]

That’s awesome. I’m trying to get in to it but no luck so far. I have the class A.

[@bmneumann]

Calibration technician, they now have their own section in the bureau of labor and statistics. Most dont know we exist. 63 per hr currently

[@RogerWakefield]

Wow, what exactly does that entail?

[@MoneyMarcMes]

I work at Costco in the Tire Center and make $30.00 an hour. $72,000.00 a year.

[@SeaBirb]

Nice man, I work at amazon and make 30/hr as T.O.M. basically just a yard dog with extra light management responsibilities. The overtime is beautiful.😂

[@Mshiner52]

Must be working a lot of overtime 30 an HR at 40 hrs a week doesn't come anywhere near 72k

[@SeaBirb]

@@Mshiner52 that's what I was thinking. Because working 40hrs you avg somewhere around 55k gross.

[@backagain4896]

Maybe he grows money in stocks or other assets...

[@muhammad8970]

​@Mshiner52 4 hours over time per week. Lol, that's not a lot of overtime 😅

[@daxisperry7644]

Local 7 Ironworkers in Boston, MA area make $50/hr plus benefits. Apprentices start at $30/hr

[@MarcusPetrinski]

Local 17 Iron worker Cleveland Ohio

[@davidkasparian3813]

Love from the 617

[@adammurphy7562]

Yup Boston Unions make tons of money. The brickies make 60 plus an hour plus benefits

[@daxisperry7644]

@ Wow! I didn’t know the brickies made that much!

[@davidkasparian3813]

@@daxisperry7644 anyone plumb in Boston ?

[@davidtaylor9936]

I'm a trucker, currently at $80k salary, no benefits though, independent contractor, and I been doing this for over 15yrs, but a newer guy with only 2yrs exp. Could take over my route tomorrow and make exactly what I do

[@Bessie-s8f]

Can you expand on independent contracting? Do you need experience first? How many hours do you work a week? Since your independent if you wanted to could you only work weekends? Im only trying to make 20-30k do you think I could pull that off weekends only?

[@stonefox9124]

U definitely want experience because without brokers/companies will take advantage of u, u got to know where to draw the line and tell them to get moving. U can't just work weekends and a trucker and keep a different job during week. Ur restricted to 70hrs a week and if u work somewhere else those hours are counted to ur driving logs because it's still taking a toll on ur body.

[@JamesJr1981]

180k a year trucker here. Bring home 140k after taxes. The kick is you have to work in ALASKA! They pay REALLY well. Bring home 2500 to 3000 a week.

[@mariuszmaslanka9961]

Oversize¿ ?

[@JamesJr1981]

@@mariuszmaslanka9961 30% of the time it’s oversized. But in general I don’t do oversize.

[@GodTierGentleman]

@@JamesJr1981what experience do you need and what’s the name of the company. I would definitely come to Alaska

[@playboik8458]

So how’s the driving conditions? And i heard Alaska is actually pretty expensive

[@JamesJr1981]

@ hey one decent company is Totran Transportation. They are Canadian and do lots of Alaska runs. I was making 180k a year. Carlile Transport in Alaska pays like 150k. Black and gold transport (side dump, doubles) pays $41 an hr up to 75 hr work week. LNG transport does food for prudhoe bay and they pay around 170k. If you go on indeed you can find other companies as well.

[@carlfoster3961]

I don’t understand why the pay appears so low when you look up the average wages for electricians plumbers and HVAC technicians. It’s always around like 50 to 60 thousand. Which I don’t understand because I made that my second year of HVAC and I’m in the south so I know guys in places like California and New York make significantly more. I think it’s calculated on 40 hours with no commission or overtime.

[@Jswervo223]

Facts because imma plumbing apprentice and I make around 2800-3200 a month before tax ofc but I’ve literally only been in for a month lol

[@angrybeavers1175]

Service hvac here gonna bring home 112k with almost no overtime at all. Haven't even looked at total package hourly lately prob around 80$.

[@petersmart1999]

I have been an HVAC tech for the last 31 years,26 at my current.The average at my company is 150k,with some making over 200k! Plus benefits

[@KmvS86]

I made like 80k a year as a licensed plumber and gas fitter. I made just under 150k this year as an Elevator Mechanic. I was doing service work in High Rises as a plumber and got to know the elevator mechanic pretty good and he offered me an apprenticeship about 8 years ago when I was 29 and already been plumbing for 10 years.

[@C1K450]

Yes, the bureau labor of statistics only goes by the standard 40 hours of week. If we all included overtime, commission, and bonuses, it wouldn’t make much of a difference anyways but inflate the numbers of every occupation. A doctor or white-collar job already starting at $100K would just be inflated to $400K.

[@leosolis5846]

I'm an electrician and been doing it for 9 years . But i feel burntout now , thinking about transitioning to being an inspector

[@josuegutierrez6930]

I’m an ironworker 💪🏻and I made around 90k this past year 💰

[@30rdmaga]

1st full year being a residential HVAC technician and I've brought home almost 80k this year.

[@gun-nut]

You work for a good hvac company

[@Nostalgia2x]

@@gun-nutagreed

[@marvinreece6821]

What state ?

[@30rdmaga]

@@marvinreece6821 Ohio and I definitely do work for a great company. I am really blessed and lucky I got with this company

[@jgl2117]

I am so glad I stumbled over this video. I earned two masters degrees and worked in a big public university in Illinois helping to bring in millions for research. For 10 years my highest paid was $32/hr. I am 53 now and I wish I had heard this information long ago. How do I lend some of these apprenticeship program?

[@jetsgang5266]

Look up your local unions ppl don’t understand how much us trade ppl make I’m plumber 55 hour

[@cuzz63]

I am a industrial multicraft Maintenance Tech...basically a jack of all trades. over 75k a year with no OT. I suspect some of these numbers are hourly calculations based on 40hr work weeks. All the sparkies and plumbers I know make more per year than you listed but thats because of OT.

[@countrybumpkin4167]

Terrasonic drill hand 125 a year, all on the job training, heading towards becoming a driller which is around 180 a year

[@dagwood1327]

I was a cabinetmaker in AR. I went out of business 3 times. I didn’t charge enough. I went into business the last time and charged the going rate per foot. 2 other cabinetmakers went out of business the same year. The wife of one of them thanked me because her husband never made any money. The last year I made $150 a week. 16 hr days except on Sunday. My CPA said a cabinet shop was a good tax shelter because the government doesn’t expect you to be making any money. So if anyone out there wants to be a cabinetmaker get another trade and do woodworking for fun.

[@darwinpclarkjr7898]

Sewer Pump Station Mechanic making $90,000 base. I support any light being shined on the trades!

[@RogerWakefield]

That's a great gig!

[@michaelclarkston8430]

Would us class A truckers be considered blue color workers or tradesman if so I make around 100,000 to 130,000 a year

[@BetterThanYesterday69]

Yes trucking is blue collar

[@CharlesBillman]

Great Video! I agree, these numbers are on the low end, especially in my Area (Metro Minnesota). I recently became a Licensed Qualified Builder, widely known as a General Contractor. Specializing in many of these trades while being the liaison of between the tradesmen, clients and government regulations. I think this would be a really good topic some of your future videos because there is so much potential in this industry, commercial or residential contractors that do more than 1 trade.

[@AR33700]

Just finished my 2nd year in my electrical apprenticeship here in Oregon. Made 75k this past year (2024)

[@TBJK07Jeep]

I can’t believe they have carpenters that high up there. I know a guy who quit that trade to become a fitter. He said he wasn’t making hardly nothing. I’m making 65 an hour package not including the take the truck home & all the other smaller benefits that add up. Heavy commercial HVAC in DFW.

[@DewDawgReviews]

$130,000 a year plumber here 🦾

[@fetty395]

How do you find a plumbers apprentice job

[@DewDawgReviews]

@ go to your local plumbing companies that have a good reputation. Let them know that you don’t know anything about Plumbing, but you are a hard worker and a fast learner. Always be transparent.

[@RogerWakefield]

Congrats, how long have you been in?

[@Adeptus_Santos]

What degree did u get from college

[@DewDawgReviews]

@ I started right out of high school, here in Athens, Georgia and I’ve been Plumbing 24 years now. LOVE it 🦾

[@JesseAgbenyo]

I’m a plumber and am in Ghana here, and am a learner. I started this trade for about two years now and I wish to come America to work to this amount of dollars

[@RogerWakefield]

That’s a great goal to set! How close are you making that into a reality?

[@JesseAgbenyo]

Yh, I really like America. How much do they pay plumbers a month??

[@RogerWakefield]

@ 4k -25k depending on how you’re set up and how good you are.

[@JesseAgbenyo]

@@RogerWakefield Ohk daddy have heard u🙏

[@meorge9359]

I’m an auto mechanic. Base pay is 100k. Made 160 this year

[@naghd2006]

Numbers before or after tax? How much is normally shaved off due to taxation? Just curious, located in Europe.

[@youtubedeletestheoppositio8188]

Must be the only auto mechanic in the nation to make that LOL, or you are a lying sack of ****. I’ve yet to meet a person who didn’t think being an auto mechanic was a scam.

[@roninbushito]

typical mechanics don't make anywhere near that bunch of bs

[@meorge9359]

@@roninbushito gotta find the right place to work boss. Believe what you want. I have no reason to lie

[@matthewpipoly]

Sheet metal worker, Local 36 in Missouri. $50/hr scale.

[@jimmyb6842]

Asphalt raker $34 hour 6 months seasonal, 1400 hours- 80k on average

[@philsteph0304]

Fleet Technician for a major utility earn over $100k not counting OT.

[@henrysotomayor2]

I laid down tile in high school 25 an hour back in 2001.

[@stephonnohpets]

Construction inspector and I make about 70k a year not even trying to get OT. The best job with the most freedom. Great job if you want work/life balance. Or if you want to start something significant on the side.

[@TheNomaddux]

How does one pursue becoming an inspector? I know Google will answer my question but I'm curious to hear from someone doing it

[@jeremiahgarcia400]

I’m currently a plumbing apprentice working in grocery store maintenance. And making 50k to start off

[@LuckyBob7]

As an operator I made just over 60k in exactly 5 months here in Oregon. Just quit that to start my electrician apprenticeship and this is a huge pay cut that hurts

[@RogerWakefield]

What made you want to go from that good pay to being an electrician?

[@LuckyBob7]

@ I’m forced to travel to Portland every week for work as an operator; roughly 4 hours away from home, and typically have to find my own lodging. I live in rural Oregon and pay isn’t good where I live unless you’re a union lineman or union electrician. Once I’m a journeyman electrician I can finally go finally go home and work for a good wage, plus I like playing with wires lol

[@RogerWakefield]

Well that's great! I hope it works out for you!

[@jedbex7070]

One of my questions is where in this country does 60k pay to support a whole family? Are the trades a viable option for someone who has a family already to consider?

[@ironpaws293]

Local 40 NYC Ironworkers here. total package is a little over $150/hr. Been in 10yrs and never earned less than $150k/yr (and that’s not including retirement funds which brings me closer to 230k/yr), $190k this yr, my PB. Union is the only way to go if you expect to earn that much and have retirement and health benefits.

[@wadehoward6970]

Climbing Arborist. I’m make a little over 100k in the PNW

[@hatandclogs9408]

Automation Electrical technician. Been in the field for a little over five years now. Started as an apprentice at $12.80/hr. I’m now a Lead electrical tech builder at $32.74/hr.

[@SamLee-ds7fi]

160,000 oil/gas Former rig welder Hopefully get onto a supervisor/project management/engineering spot later

[@GodTierGentleman]

Is it hard to get in the oil field im a truck driver and I’m trying to get out there

[@SamLee-ds7fi]

@GodTierGentleman get a hazmat man. Crude/lpg haulers do 130000 ish Owner ops 250000ish I highly recommend crude it's less volatile

[@GodTierGentleman]

@@SamLee-ds7fi I have all the endorsements I only have 8 months exp though. Any companies you would recommend?

[@SamLee-ds7fi]

@@GodTierGentleman largely going to depend on your location. Oklahoma/Texas is: Enterprise Oneoak Targa Energy Transfer BML Transoil Delek Probably marathon and colonial up NE USA I think There's plenty more

[@jaycole3768]

Why is appliance repair technician never on a list. I pulled $47k last year and I only do it part time. I still work a full-time job during the day.

[@RogerWakefield]

I stopped at $50k a year, it was probably on there

[@Underthewoodd]

Heavy equipment mechanic, 62.50 an hour (union) Made 37/hr non union Greater Los Angeles area

[@IRNoahBody]

how much are union fees? ive been under the impression that there is a pay raise, but a lot goes to the union

[@trump1105]

​@IRNoahBody my union dues are $$110 a month. Not much at all

[@TamraKochie]

Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@benjamincrump3881]

I'm 43. And trying to break into the trades. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Am I too late?

[@garrettsipe6]

Never too late. Just go into hvac if you don’t want to ever use a shovel.

[@dp-mcfly5158]

@@garrettsipe6 unless he becomes an installer, you’re definitely gonna use one lol

[@JohnnyTran-hr1eq]

@@garrettsipe6not yet

[@Bravonewyork]

Exactly same age and want to dive into a trade. Age shouldn’t stop us. Good luck my friend 🙏

[@Bigmatt7]

Class B tanker here, making 37hr. I work crazy hours by choice, so I pull 97k a year. I'll slow down two years from now once I hit 40 years old.

[@TheTruth-lx7et]

Diesel Mechanics makes great money, too.

[@djkilpatrick5256]

115k auto plant worker. But I do work as much overtime as I can. Considering going to school for industrial maintenance once my wife is done with her nursing school.

[@imendoza713]

170k yr a bathroom remodeling here 🇲🇽

[@jamesfarrell398]

I'm thinking of becoming a plumbing apprentice Any advice?

[@Bravonewyork]

@@jamesfarrell398from what I read from others and asking others. You find a reputable plumbing company and just ask that if they hiring an apprentice, be honest that you don’t know crap and who knows luck may be on your side.

[@LykeArgy]

Electrician in Croatia for less than a year, $15540 a year, no , there's not a zero missing, but hey, at least i'm not from even worse country

[@badart3204]

How is that with the reduced cost of living associated with such a country?

[@LykeArgy]

​@@badart3204 Idk, a small bedroom appartment that's from the 50s and for complete renovation goes for $130 000+ New cars that are not freakin Dacia go for $20000+ , used ok cars go for $1500+ , got one for $1800 after not even a year about $1000 of extra costs. Healthcare? Yeah it's "free" (it's paid by our employer as mandatory, mine is about $320 per month) but you still pay for private clinics cause you don't have time to wait for 15months for and MRI or 4 months for X-ray, going on for 11months on the phyiscal therapy and i'll still wait for 3-4 more months. Everything went up in price A SHIT ton since we introduced EURO , I usually spent about $120-150 per month on food, it's $300 + now , my pay went from $1200 at the old job to $1250 in the past 2 years lmao ... Yeah it's pretty good here, we dont have people with gun roaming the streets , that's a good thing

[@soloralphlauren2731]

6 years hvac tech. No commission, just hourly and some bonuses here and there. Roughly 80K. Could be more or less depending on that years overtime demand.

[@garrettelliott2565]

I worked in the construction industry as a safety coordinator 10 years ago and our elevator/escalator techs were getting paid $65/hr here in Houston, TX and that was the wage for their new guys. I guarantee they're getting paid a lot more than that now. Oh, they also work Monday through Thursday ten hour shifts so they always had a three day weekend. Not bad at all! I'm currently a police officer making $88k/yr. Our new officers are making $70k/yr without a degree and we should be getting a good raise with our new contract later this year.

[@pop42069]

these all sound on the low end because they’re based off of 40 hour work weeks, in pretty much all of these trades ur working at minimum 10-20 hours overtime every week you work.

[@RogerWakefield]

Yep these are low end, also they are using pricing from 2 years ago...2023...

[@VICENTE760]

Heavy equipment operator apprentice in so cal. First step making 35/hr. , journeyman wage I believe is up to 59/hr

[@djwayneeack2810]

HVAC Tech here and made over 180,000 last year

[@connorhart3972]

About to start my 2nd half of my 2nd year in college and have been thinking about making the switch to the trades for sometime now

[@RogerWakefield]

That can be a great move! Which trade are you thinking about?

[@connorhart3972]

@ electrician has stood out to me out of all the trades. Hopefully I can figure it out!

[@RogerWakefield]

Not a bad choice! Good luck and let me know how your journey goes

[@charliesgarageusa4986]

Just a heads up, the precast concert is 75,000-118,000 and batch plant operator 127,000

[@yvescote9893]

I agree that the iron workers deserve more

[@ians2689]

Do the hours from one trade transfer to another? Wondering how easy it is to get your Electric & HVAC license. (If you know the answer, would love some key bullet points on the process from start to finish)

[@trump1105]

5 years through a union apprenticeship

[@remlecarpio9594]

It's great but it sucks when your new to a trade no one ever wants to give you and opportunity here in nevada it's sad

[@BetterThanYesterday69]

Keep trying someone will give you a chance and once you build experience your golden

[@NathanialTheGreat-l9c]

These numbers are definitely on the low end, especially for industrial. As a concrete laborer I made over $1500/wk take home

[@dingdong294]

Been doing residential hvac service work for 5 years now. First year made 60k. Been making 90-95k after that. I love the trades and recommend it to anyone considering college

[@garrettMk3]

Been thinking about hvac. What’s the hardest part?

[@dingdong294]

@@garrettMk3learning how a hvac system works and the order of operation took a while. Then being able to diagnose what was not working. After that it’s not bad.

[@Haymaker007]

Class 1 or A city truck driver. Union wage going to 41.33 per hr 4 10 hr shifts so ot after 10. Plus pension and benefits, home every day. I dont personally clear 100k a year because I get my route done fast but pushing or clearing 100k isn't that difficult. Best part is I only paid 2500 bucks to get my license, no other debts didn't even have to miss any work other than the road test. Lots of good paying work if i wanted to change ie garbage trucks concrete trucks. One of my better financial decisions which im very grateful for

[@JustinB-md2lj]

Local union Trucker 110k this year

[@offthetrail636]

I’m 10years into construction/handyman and 4 years into HVAC and I’m pulling in $58k per year. From what I understand though is my company tops out around $40hour which isn’t good enough for me to strive for the top here

[@chasedownblocks1736]

I’ve been doing a desk job as an engineer for the last 10+ years. I want to get into a trade like electrician or HVAC that pays more. I’m in my early 40s, is it too late for me to get in?

[@RogerWakefield]

It's never too late to join a trade. I literally new someone in their 60's who had just gotten into plumbing when I was in...there is no age cap..

[@jaden5860]

Journeymen at my union make $53.60 an hour (almost $84 an hour including benefits). Whenever I look up the average wage a trade makes I always get these low end numbers. With a bit of digging you can find out what they ACTUALLY make. It’s a shame because anyone curious about getting into the trades will think it’s not worth it because all you see is “$50k-$60k” (not bad money, but not as high as what we all hear).

[@metalmania3285]

100,000 per year as a dedicated trucker. It's not OTR but it's not local either.

[@xlilace14x]

I’m a journeyman plumber regular 40 hours gross 109k my first year out of trade school we get a raise every 6 months doing the same thing

[@matthewholsomback5442]

Im looking to get into plumbing in the Birmingham Alabama area i found a jatc center UA local 91 putting an application in and tips on getting in or is there any tests I have to take

[@LindseyM99]

Helps if you know someone . There’s gonna be a math test or aptitude test . Call up there & ask what kind of test you have to take to get in . Ask what kind of math if it’s a math test . During interview say you’re a fast learner & quick with fractions ( a lot of journeyman will respect you if you can do fractions quick in your head )

[@MegaGsizzle]

$500,000 electrician here. I work 96 hours a week

[@tylerq2729]

Local 49 mechanic, 44.65 an hour 40 hours a week all year probably had 4-5 weeks off made 80k definitely made more last year but it was slow

[@The_Truth_Seeker001]

I would love to start a new career or trade in one of these fields. How should I approach it?

[@RogerWakefield]

Which trade are you most interested in?

[@The_Truth_Seeker001]

@ elevator and escalator repair install maintenance

[@RogerWakefield]

That one is gonna be tough to get into, research your nearest elevator union and see what they require to apply or join

[@The_Truth_Seeker001]

@ yes sir, will do. Thank you for your time

[@chipdouglas9510]

Truss designer making 70k a year. I've seen as high as $100,000 for large commercial/multifamily.

[@johnkalafatidis4054]

105 000 working at a mine first year too

[@RogerWakefield]

Nice 👍

[@lowcalws7]

Elevator mechanic here. Great business. I’d say this average sounds quite low.

[@RogerWakefield]

I think its way low too...what area are you in?

[@lowcalws7]

@@RogerWakefield I work generally in northern new jersey.

[@chrisanderson6538]

Electrical instrumentation controls tech here 87,000 base pay

[@trumanray6626]

union dues are over $2000 a month they are not saying that

[@zachdarr7605]

Machinist, pipe fitters, and instrumentation all get paid $51/hr at the refinery here

[@ito2876]

Is truck driving consider a trade? Just curious, I’d like to know.

[@tylerborden3648]

I’d say yes, on the union side they call them teamsters

[@Wagonman5900]

I got 60k gross last year for fixing cars.

[@ericdeaton2247]

Handyman here 120,000 this year

[@Mshiner52]

Hey Rodger love your videos, I'm a plumber and I currently make 75k a year

[@hazesisneros7286]

I made almost 120k as a plumbing technician working for a company. And I’m not even counting side work money….shhh

[@TAMCLunchboxx]

Electrician II CDCR $106000 last year

[@Iggy1219]

$130,000 truck driver here!

[@Jimsac8]

Community College is awesome.

[@MarioChavenet-im9dx]

Thanks you very much Roger Wakefield.Thank you very much thank you.I love you in the name of Jesus Christ Roger this video is very interesting.Thank you.

[@RogerWakefield]

Wow, thank you

[@garrettsipe6]

Service tech plumbing, and constriction maintenance. 100k but 220 hours a month on average

[@RogerWakefield]

Wow, a lot of work. What part of the country are you in?

[@garrettsipe6]

@@RogerWakefieldBased out of Indiana. But we serves Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, and Michigan.

[@RogerWakefield]

That's crazy! Do you have multiple offices then?

[@EK-po6zj]

​@@garrettsipe6 What company? I do mobile facility building maintenance in Indiana.

[@drewclendenen1848]

Constrution inspector in nc base pay of 74k plus ot

[@tim9170]

Yeah but some I f these unions are very hard to get into

[@ERDG516]

All wages will depend what state one lives in

[@motorcyclemichael2182]

$90k as a wastewater plant operator without any OT, have a pension and decent benefits as well

[@Ismcant]

those numbers seem really low, but also the sad truth is, that while 70k mightve been decent money in the 90s/00s thats still gonna be tough for anyone thats not a single dude

[@jaydee6361]

Glazier here! We make 85k a year take home weekly pay. Im sure all these numbers are very low

[@michaelrohrkasse6110]

Operator on a pipe crew, and also a first year apprentice. 70k a year

[@ryana3579]

Scaffold builder making 25 an hour, union ironworker by trade making $52 or so take home not including benefits. Its a long story why im not ironworking rn but ill be back soon most likely.

[@johnd3071]

Electrical Aprentice here. On track to almost 40k a yea

[@VF1Skullangel]

In 2025 I can't believe I'm still seeing a lot of these trades jobs starting at $25 an hour and they want tools and experience. Meanwhile Target, Amazon and even McDonalds offers the same pay, better benefits and working conditions. Good luck attracting more people to this industry...