AI vs. Skilled Trades in 2026

Hands-on trade work is largely AI-resistant. The white-collar-adjacent positions inside blue-collar companies are not, and 70% of them are vulnerable. The article puts numbers on the rest of the picture too: electricians at AI data centers earning $250K-$300K, trade school enrollment surging 36%, new specialties like EV charging installation opening up. Read it if you are in the trades or thinking about pivoting into skilled work.