TRADES

Explore skilled trades across America. From construction & extraction to transportation & material moving, discover the professionals who build, maintain, & power our nation.

FEATURED TRADES

ELECTRICIANS

ELECTRICIANS

PLUMBERS

PLUMBERS

WELDERS

WELDERS

IRONWORKERS

IRONWORKERS

MECHANICS

MECHANICS

ELECTRICIANS

ELECTRICIANS

PLUMBERS

PLUMBERS

WELDERS

WELDERS

IRONWORKERS

IRONWORKERS

MECHANICS

MECHANICS

CONSTRUCTION & EXTRACTION

Construction Laborers & Equipment Operators

Construction Laborers Excavating & Loading Machine Operators Fence Erectors Highway Maintenance Workers Operating Engineers Paving & Surfacing Equipment Operators Pile-Driver Operators Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operators Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners

Specialized Construction Workers

Continuous Mining Machine Operators Derrick Operators, Oil & Gas Elevator & Escalator Installers & Repairers Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Helpers—Extraction Workers Other Extraction Workers Roof Bolters, Mining Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas Roustabouts, Oil & Gas Service Unit Operators, Oil & Gas

Supervisors, Inspectors, & Helpers

Construction & Building Inspectors Helpers Miscellaneous Construction & Related Workers

INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

Electrical, Telecom, and Equipment Installers & Repairers

Audiovisual Equipment Installers & Repairers Avionics Technicians Camera & Photographic Equipment Repairers Computer, Automated Teller & Office Machine Repairers Electrical & Electronics Installers & Repairers, Transportation Equipment Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, & Relay Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers Electronic Equipment Installers & Repairers, Motor Vehicles Medical Equipment Repairers Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Precision Instrument & Equipment Repairers, All Other Radio, Cellular, & Tower Equipment Installers & Repairers Security & Fire Alarm Systems Installers Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers, Except Line Installers Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers Watch & Clock Repairers

Other Installs, Maintenance, and Specialized Equipment/Systems

Coin, Vending, & Amusement Machine Servicers & Repairers Commercial Divers Control & Valve Installers & Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Geothermal Technicians Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers Home Appliance Repairers Industrial Machinery Mechanics Locksmiths & Safe Repairers Maintenance Workers, Machinery Manufactured Building & Mobile Home Installers Mechanical Door Repairers Millwrights Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons Riggers Signal & Track Switch Repairers Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Vehicle, Mobile Equipment, and Small Engine Mechanics

Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians Automotive Glass Installers & Repairers Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics Bicycle Repairers Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists Farm Equipment Mechanics & Service Technicians Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Motorboat Mechanics & Service Technicians Motorcycle Mechanics Outdoor Power Equipment & Other Small Engine Mechanics Rail Car Repairers Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Tire Repairers & Changers

Supervisors, Helpers, and General/Miscellaneous Workers

Helpers—Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers, All Other Maintenance & Repair Workers, General

PRODUCTION & FABRICATION

Production Workers

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators & Tenders Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders Cleaning, Washing, & Metal Pickling Equipment Operators & Tenders Coating, Painting, & Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders Cooling & Freezing Equipment Operators & Tenders Crushing, Grinding, & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders Etchers & Engravers Extruding & Forming Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Synthetic & Glass Fibers Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, & Kettle Operators & Tenders Furniture Finishers Helpers—Production Workers Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers Jewelers & Precious Stone & Metal Workers Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders Molders, Shapers, & Casters, Except Metal & Plastic Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders Painting, Coating, & Decorating Workers Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders Photographic Process Workers & Processing Machine Operators Power Distributors & Dispatchers Power Plant Operators Prepress Technicians & Workers Pressers, Textile, Garment, & Related Materials Print Binding & Finishing Workers Printing Press Operators Production Workers, All Other Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Wood Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders Sewing Machine Operators Shoe & Leather Workers & Repairers Shoe Machine Operators & Tenders Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators Tailors, Dressmakers, & Custom Sewers Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders Textile Knitting & Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders Textile Winding, Twisting, & Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders Textile, Apparel, & Furnishings Workers, All Other Tire Builders Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant & System Operators Woodworkers, All Other Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders (except Sawing)

Metal, Plastic, Machining, and Precision Workers

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators & Programmers (includes related machine tool operators)Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Drilling & Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Forging Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Foundry Mold & Coremakers Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Lathe & Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Layout Workers, Metal & Plastic Machinists Metal Workers & Plastic Workers, All Other Metal-Refining Furnace Operators & Tenders Milling & Planing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Model Makers, Metal & Plastic Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Patternmakers, Metal & Plastic Plating Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Pourers & Casters, Metal Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Tool & Die Makers Tool Grinders, Filers, & Sharpeners Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders

Supervisors, Assemblers, and Fabricators

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers Assemblers & Fabricators, All Other Coil Winders, Tapers, & Finishers Electrical, Electronic, & Electromechanical Assemblers (except Coil Winders, Tapers, & Finishers)Engine & Other Machine Assemblers Fiberglass Laminators & Fabricators First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters Team Assemblers Timing Device Assemblers & Adjusters

Food Processing and Related Workers

Bakers Butchers & Meat Cutters Food & Tobacco Roasting, Baking, & Drying Machine Operators & Tenders Food Batchmakers Food Cooking Machine Operators & Tenders Food Processing Workers, All Other Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers Slaughterers & Meat Packers

TRANSPORTATION & MATERIAL MOVING

Air, Rail, Water, and Specialized Transportation Operators

Air Traffic Controllers Airfield Operations Specialists Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers Captains, Mates, & Pilots of Water Vessels Commercial Pilots Flight Attendants Locomotive Engineers Motorboat Operators Rail Transportation Workers, All Other Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, & Hostlers Railroad Brake, Signal, & Switch Operators & Locomotive Firers Railroad Conductors & Yardmasters Sailors & Marine Oilers Ship Engineers Subway & Streetcar Operators

Motor Vehicle and Passenger Drivers

Ambulance Drivers & Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Bus Drivers, School Bus Drivers, Transit & Intercity Driver/Sales Workers Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Light Truck Drivers Passenger Attendants Shuttle Drivers & Chauffeurs Taxi Drivers

Supervisors and Inspectors

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Aviation Inspectors First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine & Vehicle Operators First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other Traffic Technicians Transportation Inspectors Transportation Vehicle, Equipment & Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation