The US is huge and the stat I shared was US wide. Pay is going to be a big regional. There's a ton of data at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes472111.htm http

The US is huge and the stat I shared was US wide. Pay is going to be a big regional. There's a ton of data at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes472111.htm https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes472111.htm There are lots of companies out there that pay low wages compared to others. And they do a lot to make their people feel like they only deserve that amount. Happens across so many fields. I'm sure it happens for electricians and other skilled trades.