Which trade pays best where you live?

Pick your metro. See every trade's real pay, the top-10% number, the three cards or licences that get you there, and who's hiring with pay stated.

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Where do you want to work?

23 trades. Every wage links to the BLS table.

How it works

  1. 1

    Where

    Pick the metro. Pay is local — the same job pays differently in Miami and Jacksonville.

  2. 2

    What

    Type the job you want, or tap 'best-paid I could get' with the schooling you have.

  3. 3

    The card

    What it pays here (BLS), the 3 credentials that move the pay, openings that state pay first, and a 3-line message you send yourself.

What it pays, really

23 occupations on this site. Every wage links to its BLS table; every credential links to the body that issues it.

Free. $9 if you're applying everywhere this week. Employers pay to be seen.

The card, the pay data, the credentials and three messages a day never cost anything. The money comes from employers who want their pay-stated job on top.

Free

$0 always

The whole card. Not a trial.

  • Pay by metro, from BLS
  • The 3 pay-moving credentials
  • Live openings, pay-stated first
  • 3 employer messages a day
Start

Application pack

$9 one time

For the week you're applying everywhere.

  • Unlimited tailored messages
  • The smarter writer model
  • Printable one-page me

Featured listing

$99 per job, 30 days

Employers: your job above the feed, pay shown.

  • Top of every matching card
  • Pay range required — that's the point
  • Live in minutes, no account

Unlimited

$299 per month

Staffing firms and employers who hire every week.

  • Unlimited featured jobs
  • Across every site in this line
  • Cancel any time

Employers: post the job here

State the pay. Postings with a pay range go to the top of every card on this site for 30 days.

All prices in USD, handled by Stripe. The free card never goes behind a paywall.

Common questions

Is TradePayFL really free, and does it store what I type in?

No, TradePayFL is not free — it has three paid plans priced at $9, $99, and $299. The material provided doesn't say whether anything you enter is saved, so you should check the tool's own privacy policy before sharing sensitive information.

What pay numbers does this tool actually show me?

It shows a handful of Florida trade-pay figures: $104,730 median for elevator installers/repairers, $50,540 median for HVAC technicians in Tampa Bay, and $77,180 for the top 10% of Florida electricians. These all come from BLS OES, May 2025.

Where does the pay data come from — can I trust it?

The figures are pulled from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (BLS OES), May 2025 release. You can check the original numbers yourself at the BLS links tied to each occupation, like the elevator installer page (bls.gov/oes/current/oes474021.htm).

If I go into one of these trades, am I guaranteed to earn that much?

No — these are medians or top-earner figures for a whole occupation, not a promise about your own paycheck. Actual pay depends on employer, experience, and location, so this isn't a personal income guarantee.

Does TradePayFL tell me which trade to pick or give career/financial advice?

No, the tool only reports BLS pay statistics for a few trades — it doesn't offer personalized career, financial, or legal advice. For decisions about your own path, you should check with a career counselor or professional in that field.

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