See how much plumbers, HVAC technicians, and electricians are paid in Hawaii

The United States is currently in the throes of a skilled trades worker shortage. Across the board, the country doesn’t have enough qualified electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and carpenters to meet the demand. One recent study found that many of the most in-demand jobs remain unfilled for at least a month. This comes as millions of Americans who were laid off during the early days of the coronavirus are looking for work.

That being said, not all job markets are the same. While it should be fairly easy to find work in all 50 states, how much that work pays is different depending on the state. To find the states where home service workers are paid the most, ServiceTitan analyzed June 2020 data from Payscale. The average salary of a home service worker was calculated by averaging the pay of entry-, intermediate-, and senior-level workers in each state. HVAC technicians, plumbers, and electricians were all included in the dataset, which can be seen nationally here.

Hawaii by the numbers

- Average yearly salary: $55,856 ($26.85 hourly)
--- Plumbers: $54,633 ($26.27 hourly)
--- Plumber pay increase from entry to senior level: $14,100 ($6.78 hourly)
--- HVAC technician: $55,567 ($26.71 hourly)
--- HVAC technician pay increase from entry to senior level: $16,600 ($7.98 hourly)
--- Electrician: $57,367 ($27.58 hourly)
--- Electrician pay increase from entry to senior level: $17,100 ($8.22 hourly)

Officially the most expensive state in the United States, prices for things like grocery staples in Hawaii are nearly twice what they are in Kansas and Indiana. On the other hand, the number of jobs in Hawaii far outweighs the number of potential workers, as there are more tourists than locals on the islands at any given time.

Typical salaries for trade workers are not that far off the average salary in the state, falling just under the 50th percentile. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks the Kauai nonmetropolitan area, specifically, as the highest-earning nonmetropolitan area for HVAC technicians in the nation, while pay for electricians and plumbers in the Kauai nonmetropolitan area fall in the top five highest-earning spots among nonmetropolitan areas. The job outlook is growing for each of the three professions in Hawaii.

Check the statistics below to discover where your talents are valued the most and least, and to get a better handle on whether or not making a move for your career would be worth it.

States that pay home service workers the most

#1. Alaska: $61,156 average yearly salary ($29.40 hourly)
#2. Massachusetts: $59,700 average yearly salary ($28.70 hourly)
#3. California: $59,511 average yearly salary ($28.61 hourly)

States that pay home service workers the least

#1. Arkansas: $47,944 average yearly salary ($23.05 hourly)
#2. West Virginia: $48,178 average yearly salary ($23.16 hourly)
#3. Idaho: $49,433 average yearly salary ($23.77 hourly)

This story originally appeared on ServiceTitan and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.