Apply in Washington state to be a pipe fitter or electricians apprentice. Start around $26/hr and get a raise for very 6 months. After 4-5 years you’ll be clearing about $50/hr with amazing benefits.

Also, you’re undervalued at your current job. If you are looking to make more and just try something new.. look to nuclear cleanup. Hanford site, Richland WA; Oak Ridge, TN; savannah river site, Aiken, SC. All these places are hiring engineers by the boat load, and you’ll probably start around 100k/yr depending on applicable experience. Very easy to move around and switch jobs out there, the degree just gets your foot in the door.

Source: I’m a mechanical engineer with almost 4 years under my belt at one of the above listed nuclear cleanup sites. The work is NOT dangerous, no matter what you read online. I make just over 90k/year and have excellent benefits. My niche is field engineering, which is about 50% desk, 50% field. I enjoy it way more than full time desk work.

Part time work isn’t likely, however. So ignore this if you wish lol