Average Salary for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
SOC 51-2041 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in the United States is $49,900 ($23.99/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $37,370 at the 10th percentile to $70,510 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 53,380 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 23.5% since 2019.
Median Annual
$49,900
Mean Annual
$52,740
10th Pct
$37,370
75th Pct
$59,810
Employment
53,380
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$44k
25th
$50k
Median
$60k
75th
$71k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $74,520 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $73,460 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $71,050 |
| Evansville, IN | $70,510 |
| Bellingham, WA | $69,950 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $69,360 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $69,200 |
| Anchorage, AK | $68,610 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $66,050 |
| Albany, OR | $64,680 |
| Mobile, AL | $64,660 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $63,630 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $63,460 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $63,370 |
| Tyler, TX | $61,890 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $64,220 |
| Washington | $63,280 |
| Connecticut | $62,240 |
| Massachusetts | $61,220 |
| Oregon | $59,750 |
| California | $56,460 |
| New Jersey | $55,930 |
| Wisconsin | $54,640 |
| New Hampshire | $53,560 |
| Kentucky | $52,710 |
| South Dakota | $52,470 |
| Vermont | $52,190 |
| Minnesota | $51,830 |
| Virginia | $51,640 |
| Idaho | $51,370 |
| Maine | $51,360 |
| Ohio | $51,190 |
| North Dakota | $51,150 |
| Missouri | $50,870 |
| Maryland | $50,800 |
| Texas | $50,670 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,450 |
| Utah | $50,440 |
| Michigan | $50,160 |
| Oklahoma | $49,790 |
| South Carolina | $49,620 |
| Illinois | $49,250 |
| Iowa | $48,880 |
| North Carolina | $48,780 |
| Alabama | $48,730 |
| Kansas | $48,640 |
| Colorado | $48,550 |
| New Mexico | $48,520 |
| Indiana | $48,390 |
| Georgia | $48,090 |
| Florida | $48,030 |
| New York | $47,990 |
| Nebraska | $47,940 |
| Tennessee | $47,910 |
| Mississippi | $47,700 |
| Louisiana | $47,570 |
| Arizona | $46,590 |
| Nevada | $46,420 |
| West Virginia | $44,360 |
| Delaware | $43,910 |
| Arkansas | $41,930 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,650 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,900 |
| 2023 | $48,480 |
| 2022 | $47,200 |
| 2021 | $45,480 |
| 2020 | $41,780 |
| 2019 | $40,390 |