Find the path that pays you in year one.

• Open

  United States

  Electrician

  Paid apprenticeships start on a local scale. Many schools charge tuition and pay nothing in class.

• Open

  United States

  Plumber

  First-year union scales often clear $20 an hour. School paths charge before you earn.

• Open

  United States

  Welder

  Pipe and structural work can pay in year one. A booth program usually does not.

• Open

  United States

  HVAC

  Paid training exists. So do certificates that cost $8k–$20k with no paycheck.

• Open

  United States

  Carpenter

  On-the-job paths pay. Classroom-only paths bill.

How a comparison works

1. 1

   Find your trade and state

   Start with a U.S. range, then open the state where you would actually train.

2. 2

   Read year one

   Tuition. First-year wage. Whether a seat is open, waitlisted, or unknown.

3. 3

   Paid training is listed first

   We do not sell that slot. If a paid program sits above an apprenticeship, something is wrong.