September 2026 edition
Skilled-trades hiring activity for September 2026, computed from the job postings published on Tradesppl during the month.
New jobs posted
6,512
5,167 US · 1,321 Canada
Jobs that showed pay
23%
1,497 of 6,512 ads named a wage
Busiest trade
Electricians
2,233 jobs
Most hiring
Texas
1,060 jobs
The numbers that matter — September 2026
- In the September 2026 edition, the Tradesppl Hiring Index counted 6,512 new skilled-trades jobs posted across the United States (5,167) and Canada (1,321).
- 23% of the skilled-trades jobs tracked in September 2026 said what they pay (1,497 of 6,512).
- In September 2026, the busiest trade was electricians with 2,233 jobs posted, and the most hiring was in Texas, US with 1,060 jobs.
- Best-paying trades tracked in September 2026, by typical advertised pay: HVAC technicians at $80,100 USD a year in the United States (from 179 ads); millwrights at $90,700 CAD a year in Canada (from 14 ads).
Postings by trade
Jobs posted in September 2026. Each job is counted once, under its main trade.
What the jobs pay
What the job ads actually offered, for the 23% that named a wage. Hourly rates are shown as a year's pay at full-time hours. US pay is in US dollars, Canadian pay in Canadian dollars — we never mix the two. A blank means fewer than 8 ads named a wage, which is too few to trust.
| Trade | United States (USD/yr) | Canada (CAD/yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $72,800$60,300–$85,500 · from 388 ads | $79,000$66,600–$87,400 · from 27 ads |
| HVAC technicians | $80,100$67,600–$93,600 · from 179 ads | $87,400$68,600–$110,000 · from 33 ads |
| Plumbers | $78,000$62,900–$96,000 · from 163 ads | $88,400$71,400–$114,400 · from 31 ads |
| Heavy equipment operators | $69,700$63,400–$74,900 · from 97 ads | — |
| Welders | $70,700$53,000–$83,200 · from 74 ads | $69,900$56,400–$90,000 · from 50 ads |
| Carpenters | $61,700$56,200–$67,600 · from 29 ads | $77,000$67,600–$83,200 · from 33 ads |
| Millwrights | — | $90,700$82,500–$95,300 · from 14 ads |
| Pipefitters | $70,700$67,600–$92,600 · from 21 ads | — |
| Mechanics | $65,500$61,400–$70,500 · from 54 ads | $84,200$73,600–$101,500 · from 8 ads |
| Sheet metal workers | $71,800$68,600–$76,600 · from 29 ads | — |
| Roofers | — | $86,400$72,800–$98,800 · from 9 ads |
The big number is typical pay — half the jobs pay more, half pay less. Below it is the range the middle half of jobs fall in, and how many ads that figure is based on.
Where the jobs are
States and provinces, by how many trades jobs were posted in September 2026.
Full-time, part-time or contract
Based on 6,512 jobs posted on Tradesppl in September 2026 (10 put up by employers here, 4,074 taken straight from employer career sites and public job services, 2,428 from the job feeds we carry). See how we work these numbers out before you quote them. Free to use anywhere, as long as you credit Tradesppl and link back to this page.
Use this data
Take the raw numbers and do what you like with them, under CC BY 4.0 — just credit “Tradesppl Hiring Index” and link to how we work them out.
- JSON — September 2026 edition
- CSV — Jobs and pay by trade
- CSV — Jobs by state and province
- CSV — Who names a wage, by region
- CSV — Tickets asked for, by trade
- All editions (index)
How to credit us
Tradesppl Hiring Index, September 2026 edition. Tradesppl. https://tradesppl.com/hiring-index/september-2026. Retrieved 2026-10-04.