2025 Skilled Trades Wage Guide

2025 Skilled Trades Wage Guide

It’s no secret that hiring skilled trades workers is harder than ever, but it’s the wages that win top talent that appear to be buried out of sight.

Salary websites will give you numbers. However, data from our expansive network of clients and tradespeople shows these compensation averages are often outdated or severely underestimate what exceptional candidates make—especially in Texas, where construction is booming.

Competition for skilled labor is high, and it's reflected in today’s pay. As a leading skilled trades staffing firm in North Texas for 80+ years, we’ve seen a trend toward local trade wages rising above $20 per hour—and over $44 per hour for particularly hard-to-fill jobs.

It’s time to update your wages to attract and retain high-demand tradespeople as the labor shortage persists. Download our 2025 Skilled Trades Wage Guide for valuable insights on:

• The skilled trades hiring landscape
• Electrical wages
• Plumbing wages
• Mechanical wages
• General construction wages