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Skilled trades, state by state
Each trade has its own license, apprenticeships and pay, and each state sets its own rules. SkilledLadder has guides for 3 trades so far.
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Electrician
Wire buildings and keep power safe
- States with a guide
- 26
- Median pay for electricians, by state
- $26.78 to $48.71 an hour
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Plumber
Install and fix water, gas and drain lines
- States with a guide
- 26
- Median pay for plumbers, by state
- $25.44 to $48.05 an hour
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Sprinkler fitter
Install fire sprinkler systems
- States with a guide
- 2
- Median pay for plumbers, by state
- $25.44 to $38.96 an hour
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts sprinkler fitters with plumbers.
See the sprinkler fitter guides
Median pay counts every worker in the trade in that state, from first-year apprentices to masters. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
More trades are added one state at a time.