Our country has changed alot in the past 50 years, even the past 25. We used to consider ourselves an industrialized nation. But the biggest chunk of our money isn't in industry anymore. We now sub that out to other countries who are just becoming "industurialized".
It's true that working in the trades isn't as respected as it was.
But that's not bad. Do what you do because you enjoy it and are good at it. Don't worry if it's a glamorous as the new hot jobs. The new hot jobs have a way of fading away and as the supply of tradesmen in any field goes down, the demand goes up and so does the going rate for that trade.
So hope that no one ever wants to be an electrician. Someday you may be the only one left. Imagine what you're going rate would be then.
