New York, NY
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $75.96/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $49.07/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $45.70/hr |
Trade pay by city
Compare 17 trades in 100 US cities.
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Data updated October 2026
Los Angeles, CA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $63.31/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $59.66/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $44.66/hr |
Chicago, IL
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $56.39/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $49.85/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $49.70/hr |
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $49.79/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $29.45/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $28.63/hr |
Houston, TX
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $49.78/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $29.47/hr |
| Electricians | $28.45/hr |
Atlanta, GA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $57.50/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $28.35/hr |
| Electricians | $28.20/hr |
Washington, DC
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $62.33/hr |
| Electricians | $36.50/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $34.58/hr |
Philadelphia, PA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $60.09/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $49.68/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $37.09/hr |
Phoenix, AZ
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $56.90/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $38.66/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $30.65/hr |
Miami, FL
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $60.63/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $28.98/hr |
| Electricians | $28.19/hr |
Boston, MA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $75.23/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $58.10/hr |
| Glaziers | $51.74/hr |
San Francisco, CA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $79.82/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $65.60/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $59.97/hr |
Detroit, MI
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $52.83/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $41.53/hr |
| Electricians | $39.42/hr |
Seattle, WA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $76.65/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $53.58/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $52.80/hr |
Minneapolis, MN
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $61.02/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $52.58/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $48.86/hr |
San Diego, CA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $64.04/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $53.98/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $40.23/hr |
Tampa, FL
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $58.08/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $27.64/hr |
| Electricians | $27.62/hr |
Denver, CO
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $61.95/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $36.12/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $34.41/hr |
Baltimore, MD
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $58.41/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $34.23/hr |
| Electricians | $31.54/hr |
St. Louis, MO
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $56.09/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $39.56/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $39.25/hr |
Orlando, FL
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $51.93/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $26.62/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $24.74/hr |
Charlotte, NC
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $51.54/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $28.77/hr |
| Electricians | $28.41/hr |
San Antonio, TX
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $47.33/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $28.17/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $27.97/hr |
Portland, OR
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $70.55/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $60.94/hr |
| Electricians | $50.53/hr |
Sacramento, CA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $62.23/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $45.17/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $44.06/hr |
Riverside, CA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $60.60/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $37.85/hr |
| Electricians | $35.00/hr |
Austin, TX
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $49.51/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $30.29/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $30.20/hr |
Las Vegas, NV
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Insulation Workers | $58.59/hr |
| Construction Managers | $54.12/hr |
| Electricians | $34.08/hr |
Indianapolis, IN
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $52.85/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $39.51/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $37.01/hr |
Nashville, TN
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $58.75/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $31.91/hr |
| Electricians | $30.45/hr |
Pittsburgh, PA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $49.72/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $39.84/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $38.48/hr |
Kansas City, MO
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $58.55/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $39.82/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $37.30/hr |
Columbus, OH
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $50.58/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $37.96/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $37.39/hr |
Cincinnati, OH
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $50.34/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $36.50/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $36.39/hr |
Salt Lake City, UT
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $52.75/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $31.15/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $30.25/hr |
Virginia Beach, VA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $50.60/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $30.48/hr |
| Welders | $30.13/hr |
Cleveland, OH
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $48.77/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $37.76/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $37.22/hr |
Jacksonville, FL
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $51.54/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $28.33/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $28.17/hr |
San Jose, CA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $78.39/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $59.78/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $52.62/hr |
Raleigh, NC
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $57.55/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $29.10/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $28.32/hr |
Milwaukee, WI
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $57.29/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $46.16/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $46.02/hr |
Richmond, VA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $53.05/hr |
| Automotive Service Technicians | $29.57/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $29.56/hr |
Oklahoma City, OK
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $48.41/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $35.81/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $32.76/hr |
Louisville, KY
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $48.93/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $35.91/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $33.31/hr |
Baton Rouge, LA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $57.10/hr |
| Welders | $37.58/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $35.69/hr |
Providence, RI
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $59.05/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $47.27/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $41.82/hr |
Boise, ID
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $52.88/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $37.47/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $30.06/hr |
Omaha, NE
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $49.29/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $38.01/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $36.27/hr |
Cape Coral, FL
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $48.40/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $27.97/hr |
| Electricians | $27.85/hr |
Birmingham, AL
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $49.12/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $28.89/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $28.45/hr |
Tulsa, OK
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $50.94/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $36.07/hr |
| Electricians | $29.94/hr |
Honolulu, HI
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $61.89/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $56.55/hr |
| Electricians | $48.21/hr |
North Port, FL
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $49.63/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $28.40/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $27.96/hr |
Memphis, TN
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $51.79/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $31.42/hr |
| Electricians | $29.27/hr |
Buffalo, NY
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $61.32/hr |
| Electricians | $37.47/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $36.92/hr |
Rochester, NY
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $64.87/hr |
| Electricians | $37.17/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $36.64/hr |
Hartford, CT
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $57.80/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $42.08/hr |
| Electricians | $37.34/hr |
Knoxville, TN
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $48.99/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $30.81/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $29.49/hr |
Des Moines, IA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $49.96/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $38.50/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $36.45/hr |
Albuquerque, NM
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $48.87/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $30.72/hr |
| Carpenters | $28.89/hr |
Greenville, SC
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $53.70/hr |
| Electricians | $28.95/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $28.25/hr |
Albany, NY
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $62.97/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $39.68/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $37.24/hr |
Tucson, AZ
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $47.47/hr |
| Electricians | $28.60/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $28.40/hr |
Provo, UT
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $47.83/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $30.45/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $29.99/hr |
Fresno, CA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $56.97/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $38.51/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $37.65/hr |
New Orleans, LA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $58.68/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $30.53/hr |
| Welders | $30.42/hr |
Charleston, SC
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $51.73/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $28.68/hr |
| Electricians | $28.37/hr |
Portland, ME
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $56.38/hr |
| Electricians | $34.45/hr |
| Welders | $31.93/hr |
Madison, WI
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $57.62/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $44.45/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $43.98/hr |
Ogden, UT
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $49.72/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $31.38/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $31.18/hr |
Reno, NV
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $54.64/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $43.08/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $37.03/hr |
Columbia, SC
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $53.93/hr |
| Electricians | $29.03/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $27.70/hr |
Greensboro, NC
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $50.70/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $28.14/hr |
| Electricians | $28.07/hr |
Naples, FL
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $54.69/hr |
| Electricians | $28.86/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $28.62/hr |
Little Rock, AR
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $40.44/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $28.13/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $23.65/hr |
Akron, OH
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $49.34/hr |
| Electricians | $37.19/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $36.71/hr |
Dayton, OH
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $47.15/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $35.89/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $34.77/hr |
Oxnard, CA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $62.84/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $40.05/hr |
| Carpenters | $35.61/hr |
Lancaster, PA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $48.79/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $36.03/hr |
| Electricians | $30.52/hr |
Bridgeport, CT
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $62.50/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $45.25/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $39.54/hr |
Worcester, MA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $67.58/hr |
| Roofers | $50.61/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $39.55/hr |
Wichita, KS
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $52.01/hr |
| Electricians | $31.57/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $29.30/hr |
Toledo, OH
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $48.13/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $40.02/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $36.96/hr |
Allentown, PA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $54.28/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $40.21/hr |
| Electricians | $31.97/hr |
Lakeland, FL
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $51.03/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $27.25/hr |
| Electricians | $26.40/hr |
Colorado Springs, CO
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $54.04/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $31.50/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $29.64/hr |
Syracuse, NY
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $63.83/hr |
| Insulation Workers | $39.88/hr |
| Electricians | $37.07/hr |
Fayetteville, AR
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $47.75/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $28.65/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $25.78/hr |
Corpus Christi, TX
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $47.37/hr |
| Welders | $28.58/hr |
| Electricians | $28.56/hr |
Daytona Beach, FL
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $52.17/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $29.20/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $24.28/hr |
Poughkeepsie, NY
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $73.13/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $46.71/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $34.73/hr |
Spokane, WA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $63.32/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $39.74/hr |
| Electricians | $38.38/hr |
Chattanooga, TN
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $48.86/hr |
| Electricians | $34.77/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $33.49/hr |
Palm Bay, FL
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $49.10/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $28.74/hr |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $28.18/hr |
Beaumont, TX
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $48.24/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $29.92/hr |
| Electricians | $29.51/hr |
Bakersfield, CA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $61.49/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $37.48/hr |
| Electricians | $36.47/hr |
El Paso, TX
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $40.40/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $25.75/hr |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $24.02/hr |
Santa Rosa, CA
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $59.95/hr |
| Heavy Equipment Operators | $50.52/hr |
| Carpenters | $38.71/hr |
Lexington, KY
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $48.47/hr |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $30.77/hr |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $29.75/hr |
Winston-Salem, NC
| Trade | Median hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Construction Managers | $49.88/hr |
| Electricians | $26.97/hr |
| HVAC Technicians | $26.61/hr |