2026 Skilled Trades
Salary Report
Real pay ranges for 12 trades. Regional breakdowns. What top employers are offering to win credentialed talent in a 530,000-worker shortage market.
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What's Inside
Everything you need to hire or negotiate with confidence
6 sections. Real numbers. No filler.
State of Trades Hiring
Market overview, shortage data, and why mid-market employers are in the toughest spot.
Salary Ranges by Trade
Entry, journeyman, and master-level pay for all 12 trades Bravo places. No ranges from 5 years ago.
Regional Pay Breakdown
Northeast, Pacific, Midwest, and Sun Belt multipliers. Know what the market looks like in your area.
What Employers Are Offering
Sign-on bonuses, benefits, tool allowances, profit sharing — what's actually moving candidates in 2026.
3-Year Outlook
Which trades are heating up fastest, driven by data centers, heat pumps, reshoring, and aviation demand.
How Bravo Can Help
Our placement process, 90-day guarantee, and how to start a search in the next 48 hours.
About Bravo Talent Group
We don't send warm bodies.
We send the right person.
Bravo Talent Group places certified tradespeople with mid-market contractors and industrial employers. Every candidate is credential-verified, reference-checked, and matched on fit — with a 90-day retention guarantee.