Salary insights

Salary in Skilled trades in the United States

Market pay levels based on 1 483 offers with salary.

Browse vacancies

Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median88 231 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average87 411 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile76 977 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile95 834 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile76 977 $
Median88 231 $
Upper quartile95 834 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 76 977 $ and 95 834 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 95 834 $.
  • The upper quartile is 24% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 1 483 vacancies with a stated salary.

Compare your salary

Check in one step whether your pay is above or below the market for this selection.

Vacancies with salary

All matching vacancies
Internal Revenue Service Birmingham ·

Attorney-Adviser (Tax) (Senior Technician Reviewer)

147 945 – 197 200 $

Summary With nearly 1,700 attorneys, IRS Chief Counsel is the largest tax law firm nationwide. Our attorneys are among top tax law practitioners and some of the very best legal minds found…

Full timeHybridBirmingham
Naval Sea Systems Command Indian Head ·

SUPERVISORY TECHNICIAN

121 785 – 187 093 $

Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY TECHNICIAN (Operations Supervisor) in the Energetics Manufacturing Technology Department (M), Cast Products and Explosives Division (M2), Explosives…

Full timeHybridIndian Head
Western Area Power Administration Loveland ·

Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Foreman II)

164 840 – 181 480 $

Summary This position is part of the WAPA-RMR-Rocky Mountain Region. As an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Foreman II), you will provide leadership and direction for a crew of typic…

Full timeOn-siteLoveland
Western Area Power Administration Coolidge ·

High Voltage Electrician (Journeyman)

124 404 – 177 548 $

Summary This position performs at the journeyman level in the operation and maintenance functions of Western Area Power Administration's (WAPA) high-voltage substations, transmission lines,…

Full timeOn-siteCoolidge
Western Area Power Administration Yuma ·

High Voltage Electrician (Lineman) Journeyman

124 404 – 177 548 $

Summary This position is part of the Western Area Power Administration. As a High Voltage Electrician (Lineman) Journeyman, you will be A High Voltage Electrician (Lineman) is a Journeyman…

Full timeOn-siteYuma
United States Fleet Forces Command Portsmouth ·

SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

127 646 – 165 945 $

Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Test Engineering Division (Code 246),Office of the Chief Engineer (Code 240), Engineering and Planning Department (Code…

Full timeOn-sitePortsmouth

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (88 231 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (87 411 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 76 977 $ to 95 834 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 76 977 $ and a quarter above 95 834 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 1 483 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 88 231 $ is the market level, above 95 834 $ is the strong quarter, below 76 977 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.