Trade career resources
Every figure on these pages comes from Bureau of Labor Statistics data or from the listings currently live on BlueBoard. If you want the full step-by-step route into a specific trade, start with the career guides.
Highest Paying Trade Jobs
Skilled trades ranked by national median pay, with the top 10% figure, annual openings and what it takes to get in. Then see who is hiring for each trade in Dallas–Fort Worth.
Trade Jobs That Don't Require College
Skilled trades you can enter with a high school diploma or equivalent, what each one actually requires to start, and current openings across Dallas–Fort Worth.
Paid Apprenticeships in the Skilled Trades
How paid apprenticeships work in the skilled trades, what apprentices earn at each step, and the apprenticeship openings currently listed across Dallas–Fort Worth.
Jobs With Paid Training
Entry-level trade openings in Dallas–Fort Worth that train you on the job: helper, trainee, pre-apprentice and paid training roles currently listed on BlueBoard.
Electrician Apprentice Salary
What electrician apprentices earn at each stage, how the wage steps up toward the journeyman rate, and current electrical apprenticeship openings in Dallas–Fort Worth.
HVAC Apprentice Salary
What HVAC apprentices and trainees earn, how pay moves once you hold EPA 608, and current HVAC apprenticeship and training openings in Dallas–Fort Worth.
Wage figures are U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook national data for May 2024. Job-opening and growth figures are BLS projections for 2024–2034. Pay in the Dallas–Fort Worth market varies by employer, union agreement and overtime.