Requires Schooling / Certification / License
This trade installs, repairs, and maintains electrical wiring and electrical systems.
What is an Electrician?
National Median Salary: $63,190/year
This worker helps build and repair houses, buildings, roads, and other structures.
What is a Construction Worker?
National Median Salary: $47,120/year
This worker repairs and maintains cars and other vehicles.
What is an Automotive Mechanic?
National Median Salary: $50,620/year
This worker helps dentists care for patients and prepares dental equipment.
What is a Dental Assistant?
National Median Salary: $50,200/year
This worker maintains lawns, gardens, parks, and other outdoor spaces.
What is a Landscaper?
National Median Salary: approximately $40,000/year
This worker installs and repairs pipes, toilets, faucets, and water systems.
What is a Plumber?
National Median Salary: $63,800/year
This worker applies paint and other finishes to houses, buildings, and surfaces.
What is a Painter?
National Median Salary: approximately $48,660/year
This worker uses heat to join pieces of metal together.
What is a Welder?
National Median Salary: $53,750/year
This worker provides emergency medical care to people who are sick or injured.
What is an EMT?
National Median Salary: $46,830/year
This worker cleans and maintains buildings, offices, schools, and other facilities.
What is a Janitor/Cleaning Technician?
National Median Salary: approximately $36,000/year
This career involves cutting and styling hair and usually requires barber school and a state license.
What is a Barber?
National Median Salary: $47,070/year
This worker installs and repairs roofs to protect buildings from weather.
What is a Roofer?
National Median Salary: approximately $50,030/year
This worker operates large machines such as bulldozers and excavators on construction sites.
What is a Heavy Equipment Operator?
National Median Salary: approximately $61,800/year
This worker helps pharmacists prepare medications and assist customers.
What is a Pharmacy Technician?
National Median Salary: $46,620/year
This worker packs, carries, loads, and transports furniture and other belongings.
What is a Mover?
National Median Salary: approximately $39,000/year
This healthcare worker provides basic nursing care and must complete an approved nursing program and obtain a license
What is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)?
National Median Salary: $67,050/year
This worker builds and repairs structures and objects made from wood and other materials.
What is a Carpenter?
National Median Salary: approximately $60,950/year
This worker repairs and maintains diesel-powered vehicles and equipment such as trucks and buses.
What is a Diesel Mechanic?
National Median Salary: approximately $60,000/year
This professional provides massage treatments to help clients relax or manage muscle discomfort.
What is a Massage Therapist?
National Median Salary: $63,830/year
This worker receives, organizes, moves, and ships products and materials.
What is a Warehouse Worker?
National Median Salary: approximately $40,000/year
This professional uses medical imaging equipment to create images that help doctors diagnose patients.
Bonus: This career installs and repairs heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems and may require technical training and certifications.
What is a Radiologic Technologist?
National Median Salary: $83,840/year
Bonus: What is an HVAC Technician?
National Median Salary: $61,010/year
This worker installs and finishes walls and ceilings inside buildings.
What is a Drywall Installer?
National Median Salary: approximately $50,000/year
This professional inspects, maintains, and repairs airplanes and their equipment and must meet federal certification requirements.
What is an Aircraft Maintenance Technician?
National Median Salary: approximately $78,000/year
This professional prepares and cooks food in restaurants, cafeterias, and other kitchens.
What is a Chef/Culinary Worker?
National Median Salary: approximately $60,990/year
This worker assists roofers by handling materials, tools, cleanup, and basic roofing tasks.
What is a Roofer Helper?
National Median Salary: approximately $44,160/year