Highest Paying Trades in Pennsylvania

The top skilled trades in Pennsylvania, 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)	$103,750	3,910	+8.8%
2	Boilermakers	$87,710	460	+5.9%
3	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$81,420	1,290	+4.5%
4	Insulation Workers	$80,510	680	+5.2%
5	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$69,290	1,670	+8.2%
6	Sheet Metal Workers	$69,240	2,340	+5.2%
7	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$66,650	13,990	+4.9%
8	Electricians	$65,400	21,860	+5.2%
9	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,830	18,500	+5.5%
10	Millwrights	$62,610	1,570	+5.4%
11	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$62,590	7,560	+5.5%
12	Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)	$62,350	440	+8.1%
13	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$61,120	16,930	+5.7%
14	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$61,120	16,930	+5.7%
15	Pipelayers	$60,730	450	+8.5%
16	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$60,350	13,560	+8.5%
17	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$59,790	4,000	+8.1%
18	Carpenters	$59,240	29,900	+5.2%
19	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$58,580	20,680	+4.1%
20	Drywall Installers	$58,270	1,610	+5%
21	Machinists	$52,560	15,060	+8.3%
22	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$50,860	16,060	+8.2%
23	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$50,230	6,110	+5.5%
24	Automotive Service Technicians	$49,790	29,020	+8%
25	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$48,950	60,060	+8.1%
26	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$42,810	660	+8.5%
27	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$39,790	2,290	+8.5%
28	Helpers — Electricians	$39,490	1,550	+8.4%
29	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$0	210	+5.2%

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