New research is confirming what those of us in the electrical trade already know: Being a union electrician is better than having a bachelor's degree.
According to NPR:
A new study from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce finds a growing number of people without a bachelor's degree are now out-earning those with one. The study found that in the years 2017 through 2019, on average, 16% of high school graduates, 23% of workers with some college and 28% of associate degree holders earned more money than half of all workers with a bachelor's degree.
The story highlights the electrical trade in particular, where licensed journeymen electricians earn $100,000 or more after finishing their debt-free training.