Salary & Licensing by State
What the trades pay — state by state
Pay, licensing requirements, reciprocity, taxes, and the gotchas that catch people off guard — broken down by state for each trade. Sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, state licensing boards, and revenue departments.
Electricians
Pay for all 50 states + D.C., licensing tiers, reciprocity, and sales-tax rules.
See the dataPlumbers
Median pay by state, licensing, limited reciprocity, and taxes.
See the dataHVAC Technicians
Pay by state, the federal EPA 608 rule, state licensing, and taxes.
See the dataCarpenters
Pay by state, why carpentry is rarely licensed, and contractor-license thresholds.
See the dataRoofers
Pay by state, the ~32 states that require a license, and taxes.
See the dataPainters
Pay by state, the federal EPA RRP lead rule, state licensing, and taxes.
See the dataSee also our trades research & data and the free hourly rate calculator.