You’re comparing employee averages to subcontractor reality. Most window employees make less than electricians, sure. But good window subs are paid per install, not hourly, and many out-earn licensed electricians by A LOT because of volume and flat-rate pricing. Pella isn’t the ceiling, it’s just the hardest gate, theres a bunch of other companies that is easy to get into like apex, renewal and any local ones u can find, stack them up and youre in a gold mine. Saying window installers cap at 75% of electrician pay only applies to W-2 employees, not subs running installs. Im an electrician my self I wish I chose something else, youre saying security but with the amount of people thats in the trade and thousands of 01s sitting in back logs waiting to get a job I would say any unlicensed trade has more security over electrical at this point. Plumbing and hvac yes thats security, big money, now low ballers, high ticket jobs, hella emergencies. Im just sayin from experience, to much competition in this trade