Rhode Island is the #7 highest paying state for plumbers, HVAC technicians, and electricians

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.

Rhode Island by the numbers

- Average yearly salary: $57,367 ($27.58 hourly)
--- Plumbers: $56,167 ($27.00 hourly)
--- Plumber pay increase from entry to senior level: $14,700 ($7.07 hourly)
--- HVAC technician: $57,133 ($27.47 hourly)
--- HVAC technician pay increase from entry to senior level: $17,300 ($8.32 hourly)
--- Electrician: $58,800 ($28.27 hourly)
--- Electrician pay increase from entry to senior level: $17,300 ($8.32 hourly)

Rhode Island residents report that good jobs can be hard to come by in the state, which, coupled with high living costs and high taxes, results in many people relocating. But while the cost of living is high, both the minimum wage and median wage are higher in the state than national averages. Still, recruiting young workers for home service jobs has proven to be more difficult than for corporate ones in Rhode Island.

The struggle to find and keep electricians, HVAC technicians, and plumbers is one reason why salaries for these jobs are so high. If you’re looking to make even more than the state average, cities like Providence and East Greenwich, Rhode Island, typically pay north of $35 per hour.

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.