Blue collar is in. 10 high-paying jobs that don't require a degree.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Blue-collar jobs are in.

Two in 5 Gen Zers are pursuing blue-collar work, rejecting the collegiate path and learning trades, according to a May 2025 survey of 1,434 young adults by Resume Builder.

Vocational and trade programs are booming, federal data shows.

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Against that backdrop, the career site Resume Genius has unveiled a new list of the 10 highest-paying blue-collar jobs.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/blue-collar-10-high-paying-100358615.html

Spoke to a guy the other day who complained that not enough young people want these jobs. This article seems to contradict him.

Some of the jobs, electrical power line installer and repairman for example, are high risk safety wise.

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. My son makes close to $100k driving buses for the city of Portland, OR.

Good union job with decent benefits.

[SamuelTheThird]

2. Some of these are very hard on the body

[dalton99a]

3. Plumbing/electrical/HVAC people are making money hand over fist

[newdeal2]

4. The mom & pop businesses are getting bought by private equity

I can’t imagine that will be good for wage growth long term but we will see.

[mzmolly]

5. A tech degree

is often required.