Trade pay calculator
Pick a trade, a state and your experience to see an estimated pay range from federal wage data (BLS OEWS May 2025). Free, no signup, runs in your browser.
Estimated range
This is an estimate, not a job offer. Real pay depends on the employer, union status, licenses, overtime and the local market.
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How this estimate works
Wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, by state. BLS publishes wage percentiles (10th, 25th, median, 75th, 90th), not pay by years of experience. So we map each experience band to a percentile range, as shown below. This is Outwork's approximation:
| Experience you pick | BLS percentile range shown |
|---|---|
| New or apprentice (0–2 years) | 10th–25th percentile |
| Some experience (2–5 years) | 25th–50th (median) percentile |
| Experienced (5–10 years) | 50th (median)–75th percentile |
| Senior, lead or master (10+ years) | 75th–90th percentile |
If BLS did not publish a value for your state, we show the national range and say so. Each trade uses one BLS occupation code (shown with your result and in each pay guide).