Know the going rate.
What do electricians make in Dallas? Welders in Seattle? Real numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics plus rates shared by workers — so you never walk into a negotiation blind.
250 trade × metro pages · Figures labeled with their source, always.
Where the money is
Browse all trades →#1
$49.07/hr
Electricians
Portland, OR
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024
#2
$48.85/hr
Electricians
Seattle, WA
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024
#3
$48.13/hr
Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters
Portland, OR
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024
#4
$47.86/hr
Electricians
Chicago, IL
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024
#5
$47.54/hr
Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters
Chicago, IL
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024
10
skilled trades tracked
25
US metros covered
250
trade × metro pay pages
249
with BLS OEWS May 2024 data
Three steps to knowing your worth
01
Pick your trade and city
Choose from 10 skilled trades across 25 major US metros. Every combination has its own page.
02
See the real numbers
Median and mean pay, annual figures, and employment counts — straight from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024.
03
Compare with workers like you
Tradespeople anonymously share what they actually make. Add yours and help the next person negotiate.
Government data, worker voices. Nothing made up.
The backbone is the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — the May 2024 release, the most comprehensive pay survey in the country. On top of that, tradespeople anonymously submit what they actually earn. Every figure on every page says which one it is.
BLS OEWS May 2024
Median & mean hourly and annual pay, plus employment counts — the official numbers.
Worker-submitted rates
Anonymous pay reports from people doing the work right now. Median, 25th and 75th percentile shown.
Honest about gaps
Where the BLS didn't publish a number, we say so — like roofers in San Antonio. We never fill in blanks.
Your pay is data. Share it anonymously.
Thirty seconds, no name, no account. Every submission makes the going rate clearer for the next worker.
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