Browse Average Salary Ranges for Skilled and Trades Jobs

What are the average salary ranges for jobs in the Skilled and Trades? There are 100 jobs in Skilled and Trades category. Average salaries can vary and range from $31,165 to $49,659. Salary ranges can differ significantly depending on the job, industry, location, required experience, specific skills, education, and other factors... Salaries listed below are U.S. national averages data from April 23, 2025.

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Alterations Specialist I

Alternate Job Titles: Tailor I | Seamstress Entry

Responsible for constructing, altering, repairing, or modifying garments for customers based on their specifications, needs, and preferences. Reads patterns, uses measuring tools, and works with different fabrics and embellishments. Presses and finishes altered clothes and linens. Completes work within deadlines to ensure altered merchandise is sewn, pressed, and checked for imperfections. May req... View job details

Automated Packager Operator I

Alternate Job Titles: Packaging Machine Operator I | Entry Packaging Machine Operator

Sets up and operates a packaging machine in accordance with established procedures and guidelines. Fills, secures, and labels containers according to company and/or customer specifications. Verifies goods packaged against package invoices. Reads and interprets blueprints and diagrams to select, position and secure machinery. Adjusts machine settings to complete tasks accurately, according to speci... View job details

Automated Packager Operator II

Alternate Job Titles: Packaging Machine Operator II | Intermediate Packaging Machine Operator

Brush Painter I

Alternate Job Titles: Painter I | Entry Painter | Painter I - Construction and Maintenance | Painter, Entry

Applies paint, varnishes, stains and other coatings to interior and/or exterior surfaces with brush, roller or other tools. Prepares surfaces for painting by removing old paint using paint removers, scrapers, wire brushes, or blowtorches. Fills nail holes, cracks, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers using a caulking gun or a putty knife. Prepares paint and primers and matches c... View job details

Building Maintenance Technician I

Alternate Job Titles: Facility Maintenance Technician I | Facility Maintenance Technician Entry

Performs basic and routine facilities maintenance, construction, and repair tasks according to service, quality, and safety standards. Following standard operating procedures, installs, inspects, repairs, and performs preventative maintenance to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, safety, and waste management systems. Assists with miscellaneous facility projects, including painting, drywall, c... View job details

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The Hospitality & Leisure sector encompasses companies that provide a wide range of products and services related to lodging, food and beverage, recreation, entertainment, sports, and gaming. Companies in this sector may focus on one or more of these areas, for example combining a casino with a hotel or a golf course and a restaurant.

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