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What do skilled trades pay in Georgia in 2026?

Median pay for 27 skilled trades in Georgia (BLS OEWS May 2025).

In 2026, the highest-paying skilled trades in Georgia are Elevator Installer (~$83,500) and Power-Line Worker (~$80,080), across 27 trades tracked (BLS OEWS May 2025). Last updated June 2026.

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Highest median pay

Elevator Installer

$83,500

Most jobs

Construction Laborer

27,800 jobs

Across 27 trades: $38,990–$83,500 (median $49,350).

Georgia has 27 skilled trades tracked on TradesPays, with annual wages ranging from $38,990 for Construction Laborers up to $83,500 for Elevator Installers. The five top-paying trades in the state are Elevator Installer ($83,500), Power-Line Worker ($80,080), Boilermaker ($64,200), Millwright ($62,760), and Industrial Machinery Mechanic ($61,130). Every figure on this page comes straight from BLS OEWS May 2025 data — no adjustments, no estimates, no extrapolations. That means what you see is statewide median annual pay for wage and salary workers in Georgia. It does not break out apprentice, journeyman, or master rates, and it does not split by metro area. Use these numbers as a honest baseline when sizing up a job offer or a move into a new trade in Georgia.

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Where is the union premium biggest in Georgia?

Named locals and the premium over the BLS all-worker median.

We don't have union scale data for Georgia across our trades yet — these trades are predominantly non-union, or we haven't added IBEW/UA data. Submitting your pay helps build complete data for Georgia.

Union landscape in Georgia

TradesPays does not have union scale data for Georgia in its current data set. That is not a commentary on union presence or absence in the state — it is simply a limit of what we can report honestly right now. Some tradespeople working in Georgia may be covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and if that applies to you, the BLS statewide medians on this page will not reflect your actual scale. Negotiated rates — including apprentice progressions, journeyman scale, and any applicable area standards — are set at the local level and updated on their own schedule. If you want the current rates that apply to your work, the right move is to contact your local directly and ask for the current wage scale. No number on this page should be used as a substitute for that. We will update the Georgia union section as verified scale data becomes available in our set.

Cost-of-living context

Every wage figure on this page is a nominal dollar amount from BLS OEWS May 2025. That means they have not been adjusted for cost of living, local taxes, housing costs, or anything else. A $61,130 median for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Georgia is $61,130 in face-value dollars — nothing more. Georgia is a large state with wide variation between metro Atlanta, mid-size cities, and rural areas, but TradesPays does not have metro-level breakouts to report for this state right now, so the figures here represent a statewide picture. It is also worth stating plainly: states with higher nominal wages often carry higher costs for housing, transportation, and day-to-day expenses. If you are weighing a job offer in Georgia against one in a higher-wage state, do your own homework on what it actually costs to live in each location. Nominal pay is the starting point, not the finish line. Use the statewide medians here to benchmark whether an offer is in the ballpark for Georgia, then factor in your specific situation from there.

Trades in Georgia: FAQ

What is the highest-paying skilled trade in Georgia?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 data, Elevator Installer comes in at the top with a statewide median annual wage of $83,500 among the 27 trades TradesPays tracks in Georgia.
What is the lowest-paying skilled trade tracked in Georgia?
Construction Laborer is the lowest in our Georgia data set at $38,990 median annual wage, per BLS OEWS May 2025.
How many skilled trades does TradesPays track in Georgia?
TradesPays currently tracks 27 skilled trades in Georgia using BLS OEWS May 2025 state-level data.
Do these wages reflect apprentice, journeyman, or master-level rates?
No. The BLS OEWS figures are statewide medians across all experience and credential levels within each occupation. They do not break out pay by apprentice stage or license tier.
Are metro-area wage figures available for Georgia trades?
Not at this time. The figures on this page are statewide medians only. TradesPays does not currently have metro-level breakouts for Georgia in its data set.
Does TradesPays have union scale data for Georgia?
No. Union scale data for Georgia is not in the current TradesPays data set. If you work under a collective bargaining agreement, contact your local directly for current negotiated rates — they will differ from the BLS medians shown here.
Where does TradesPays get its Georgia wage data?
All figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. These are survey-based estimates of median annual wages for wage and salary workers in each occupation statewide.

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