You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Teddy Sheehan, 21, an apprentice plumber. It has ...

Women make up less than 5 percent of skilled trade workers. The ones that succeed wish more would join them.

A plumber typically makes between $37,250 and $101,190 per year, and the national average is around $60,090. The exact salary a plumber earns will depend on their education level, experience, skills, ...