How much money can plumbers and electricians make?

The median salary for a plumber was $51,450 in 2016, the BLS reports. The best-paid pulled in about $90,530, while those in the bottom 10 percent earned $30,430 a year. Apprentices who are just starting out could make 30 to 50 percent less than a fully trained plumber. read more

A standard 40 hr a week journeyman would bring home around a average of $40–$60k a year. Below that and you are definitely below average, and above that you are doing great as far as national average goes. read more

The biggest employers of electricians -- building equipment contractors, who accounted for about 70 percent of the jobs as of May 2012 -- paid an average of $52,630 a year. Local government agencies employed the second-highest number of electricians and paid $59,170 a year on average. read more