r/skilledtrades
66k members
r/skilledtrades is a subreddit with 66k members. The community frequently discusses trades, career, apprenticeship, job, and electrician, and they frequently recommend/review work boots, multimeter, and safety glasses, and the most common flair used is general discussion, usa central, canada west, usa northeast, and usa southeast.
Are you an electrician? A welder? Or any of the hundred skilled trades in exsistance? A subreddit, designed just for you.
Popular Topics in r/skilledtrades
#1
Trades
155 posts
#2
Career
66 posts
#3
Apprenticeship
61 posts
#4
Job
37 posts
#5
Electrician
22 posts
#6
Trade
21 posts
#7
Hvac
20 posts
#8
Union
16 posts
#9
Mechanic
12 posts
#10
Welding
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/skilledtrades
Work Boots
36 reviews
#1
Red Wing
4.4★ from 9 reviews
#2
Thorogood
3.9★ from 7 reviews
#3
Keen
3.7★ from 3 reviews
Multimeter
20 reviews
#1
Fluke
4.8★ from 11 reviews
#2
Klein
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
UEI
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Safety Glasses
9 reviews
#1
Zenni
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Hoya Optical
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
RX-Safety
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/skilledtrades
#1
General Discussion
: "Good trades that aren’t HVAC, electrician or plumbing?"
46 posts
#2
USA Central
: "What are the hidden gems of the skilled trades?"
10 posts
#3
Canada West
: "Plumbers who switched from white-collar jobs, What was the biggest reality check?"
9 posts
#4
USA Northeast
: "I need advice! I don’t know what to do next."
7 posts
#5
USA Southeast
: "Florida Bans Undocumented Students from Career, Technical Education Programs"
5 posts
#6
Canada Central
: "Mid 30s need new trade"
5 posts
#7
USA Southwest
: "HVAC SCHOOL AT 48 YEARS OLD?"
5 posts
#8
Canada East
: "Red Seal Carpenter"
3 posts
#9
Australia
: "Glazing / aluminium fabrication apprenticeship"
2 posts
#10
UK
: "Is the pay for skilled trades in the UK really so bad?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/skilledtrades
Yearly
+17k members(35.3%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026