Those guys are especially looking for help. Welding seems like it's a forgotten trade. So aren't the millwrights. Millwrights tend to be a lot of travel though. TBH if you don't live in a city(at least the size of Des Moines) you are going to drive an hour or so per day to work. And that's not even out of town work with per diem.
Id love to see that in Iowa. Windmill workers in Iowa make dog **** money. I truly hope they can unionize and become strong. I know a guy who makes like 40/hr and when you factor in his benefits he makes basically the same. The unions just aren't strong there yet. They lack benefits. Unless you're union you're losing the 30-40-50/hr in benefits that make it worth it to break your back. There's no way id do what I do for 55/hr on check alone.
You aren't hearing a lot of talk outside of the trades about this but we all are in desperate need of traditional young apprentices. I see way more people in their 30s and even 40s getting into things as opposed to people out of high school and early 20s. Young people arent nearly as aware of the importance of benefits/retirement as those slightly older. Never too late to get in but within the trades its somewhat worrisome in terms of pension funds.
He mentions total comp so that includes all benefits also. Still around 90-100k a year which is solid.
The comp of any trade should be well over 100k. You'd think anyway. A mean even the UAW guys at John Deere are pushing 110 right? The painters union is right around 100k in Iowa I think. They are like 35-36 on check and another 30/hr in benefits. The top 4 have always been elevator mechanics,. sprinklerfitters, electricians, and plumbers. That doesn't include crane operators who are in a very high priced category of operating engineers.
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A few things never will. A trade like small engine repair will be difficult since a lot of that stuff is just throw away now instead of repair.
That's highly accurate. Iowa is 49 for sprinkler fitters though +3 hour for Foreman. 314 in Kansas City is 50 something now. 258 in St. Louis is 56/hr. 3$ hr raises for almost everyone next month also. Where you're at and the strength of unions in your area mean everything. One of the best bang for buck places you could ever be a union member is St. Louis. Been in that jurisdiction a few times.I can speak from experience here as well. Good electrical apprentices are needed. Honestly, if you just show up and try, you are above a lot of people from the get go. The trades are legit.
This site below shows what you can make as a journeyman in most of the trades along with what Locals pay. It also takes into account cost of living.
Labor Union Wages and Benefits -
Discover the paid wages and benefits of over 1,000 union construction trade locals representing millions of workers.
You guys cleaned up on benefits the last CBA though so didn't plumbers. Well done!I can speak from experience here as well. Good electrical apprentices are needed. Honestly, if you just show up and try, you are above a lot of people from the get go. The trades are legit.
This site below shows what you can make as a journeyman in most of the trades along with what Locals pay. It also takes into account cost of living.
Labor Union Wages and Benefits -
Discover the paid wages and benefits of over 1,000 union construction trade locals representing millions of workers.
