Highest Paying Trades in Florida

The top skilled trades in Florida, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$92,460	7,390	+8.8%
2	Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)	$75,410	110	+8.1%
3	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$69,250	210	+8.2%
4	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$62,680	9,760	+5.5%
5	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$60,420	12,570	+8.5%
6	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$60,340	13,820	+5.5%
7	Millwrights	$57,810	810	+5.4%
8	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$53,780	2,040	+4.5%
9	Boilermakers	$53,690	0	+5.9%
10	Electricians	$53,100	47,980	+5.2%
11	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$50,580	38,290	+5.7%
12	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$50,580	38,290	+5.7%
13	Machinists	$50,570	8,240	+8.3%
14	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$50,540	26,730	+4.9%
15	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$49,430	16,390	+8.2%
16	Sheet Metal Workers	$49,170	9,470	+5.2%
17	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$48,780	29,420	+4.1%
18	Automotive Service Technicians	$48,520	46,090	+8%
19	Carpenters	$48,080	44,130	+5.2%
20	Insulation Workers	$47,210	1,100	+5.2%
21	Drywall Installers	$46,930	4,970	+5%
22	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$46,460	15,000	+8.1%
23	Pipelayers	$46,370	4,240	+8.5%
24	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$46,060	20,910	+5.5%
25	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$45,000	112,590	+8.1%
26	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$44,780	620	+5.2%
27	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$39,130	5,000	+8.5%
28	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$38,340	6,530	+8.5%
29	Helpers — Electricians	$37,590	7,400	+8.4%

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