Highest-Paying Trades in Florida 2026

46 skilled trades tracked in Florida metro areas. The top-paying trade is Construction Manager at $105,810 median salary. Data from BLS OEWS (2024).

#	Trade	Median Salary	Cities	Avg Score
1	Construction Manager	$105,810	2	75
2	Elevator Mechanic	$104,660	2	71
3	Power Line Installer	$97,530	2	78
4	Electrical Power-Line Tech	$97,530	2	78
5	Aircraft Mechanic	$77,940	2	65
6	Crane Operator	$77,600	2	63
7	Building Inspector	$69,910	2	55
8	Tool and Die Maker	$65,755	2	44
9	Diesel Mechanic	$61,820	2	57
10	Telecommunications Tech	$61,085	2	53
11	Boilermaker	$60,690	1	43
12	Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$60,675	2	70
13	Millwright	$57,650	2	56
14	Industrial Electrician	$57,465	2	64
15	Electrician	$54,935	2	64
16	Machinist	$54,735	2	42
17	Plumber	$54,225	2	56
18	Pipefitter	$54,225	2	56
19	Fire Sprinkler Fitter	$54,225	2	56
20	Steamfitter	$54,225	2	53
21	Heavy Equipment Operator	$53,840	2	51
22	Plasterer	$52,810	2	39
23	Pile Driver Operator	$52,780	2	49
24	Sheet Metal Worker	$52,675	2	48
25	HVAC Technician	$51,760	2	58
26	Refrigeration Mechanic	$51,760	2	56
27	Floor Layer	$51,070	1	42
28	Tile Setter	$50,575	2	38
29	Welder	$50,090	2	49
30	Structural Welder	$50,090	2	49
31	Underwater Welder	$50,090	2	47
32	Mason (Bricklayer)	$49,415	2	38
33	Locksmith	$48,985	2	47
34	Auto Mechanic	$48,970	2	44
35	Solar PV Installer	$48,900	2	77
36	Carpenter	$48,785	2	46
37	Glazier	$48,175	2	50
38	Insulation Worker	$48,155	2	45
39	Septic Tank Servicer	$48,090	2	41
40	Drywall Installer	$48,060	2	37
41	Roofer	$47,365	2	44
42	Concrete Finisher	$47,340	2	44
43	Painter (Construction)	$46,655	2	37
44	Ironworker	$45,610	1	41
45	Maintenance Mechanic	$45,010	2	46
46	Environmental Engineering Tech	$41,765	2	48

Skilled trade wage data for Florida is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program.
, BLS OEWS (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Construction Manager is the highest-paying skilled trade in Florida with a median salary of $105,810 across 2 metro areas.

We track 46 skilled trades across metro areas in Florida using Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data.

The Trade Pay Score (0-100, A-F) rates each trade-city combination on median wage vs. household income (30%), 5-year wage growth (25%), job demand (25%), and cost-of-living adjusted pay (20%).

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Trades ranked by median salary across metro areas in the state. Trade Pay Score: wage vs. household income (30%), 5-year growth (25%), job demand (25%), COL-adjusted pay (20%).

Best-Paying Trades Nationwide →All Trade Data for Florida →

The this entity category groups every U.S. skilled-trade wage data entity sharing this attribute. The list above is the data; the paragraphs below explain what the grouping means against the broader the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey distribution and how to read the relative rankings within the category.

For readers using this category as a starting point, the per-entity detail pages linked from the table above carry the underlying the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey data in full. The category-level view is the filter; the per-entity pages are the actual answer.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES, 2026.