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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products. Shipfitters are included in "Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic" (51-4192).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 76,890 |
2.4 % |
$20.67 |
$43,000 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$13.24 |
$16.01 |
$19.42 |
$24.10 |
$29.57 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$27,530 |
$33,290 |
$40,390 |
$50,130 |
$61,500 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) |
32,200 |
6.56 |
$20.04 |
$41,680 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
6,870 |
0.91 |
$20.48 |
$42,590 |
| Ship and Boat Building |
4,650 |
3.30 |
$25.13 |
$52,270 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
4,020 |
0.43 |
$20.26 |
$42,150 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
4,010 |
0.83 |
$19.84 |
$41,260 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
9,970 |
0.80 |
1.53 |
$20.37 |
$42,360 |
| California |
5,430 |
0.31 |
0.60 |
$20.39 |
$42,420 |
| Wisconsin |
5,030 |
1.75 |
3.35 |
$21.77 |
$45,290 |
| Illinois |
3,740 |
0.62 |
1.19 |
$22.65 |
$47,120 |
| Ohio |
3,370 |
0.62 |
1.18 |
$18.07 |
$37,590 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Rhode Island |
1,780 |
3.68 |
7.03 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Wisconsin |
5,030 |
1.75 |
3.35 |
$21.77 |
$45,290 |
| Alabama |
2,980 |
1.51 |
2.88 |
$19.78 |
$41,150 |
| Utah |
1,630 |
1.08 |
2.07 |
$21.36 |
$44,420 |
| Kansas |
1,480 |
1.06 |
2.03 |
$30.00 |
$62,400 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kansas |
1,480 |
1.06 |
2.03 |
$30.00 |
$62,400 |
| Alaska |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$27.30 |
$56,780 |
| Hawaii |
100 |
0.16 |
0.31 |
$24.89 |
$51,780 |
| New York |
2,160 |
0.23 |
0.43 |
$24.24 |
$50,410 |
| Massachusetts |
1,040 |
0.29 |
0.55 |
$23.66 |
$49,200 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,640 |
1.19 |
2.28 |
$21.17 |
$44,040 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,760 |
0.59 |
1.13 |
$23.91 |
$49,730 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,150 |
0.59 |
1.12 |
$19.59 |
$40,750 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,950 |
0.20 |
0.39 |
$23.82 |
$49,550 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
1,920 |
3.32 |
6.34 |
$26.71 |
$55,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,650 |
0.27 |
0.51 |
$19.45 |
$40,450 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,380 |
0.65 |
1.25 |
$17.56 |
$36,530 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
1,150 |
0.95 |
1.81 |
$24.52 |
$50,990 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,130 |
0.75 |
1.44 |
$22.09 |
$45,940 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
1,010 |
1.37 |
2.61 |
$22.76 |
$47,340 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wausau, WI |
580 |
8.17 |
15.60 |
$23.55 |
$48,980 |
| Winchester, VA-WV |
220 |
3.65 |
6.97 |
$19.75 |
$41,070 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
1,920 |
3.32 |
6.34 |
$26.71 |
$55,550 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN |
270 |
2.85 |
5.44 |
$20.05 |
$41,700 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID |
180 |
2.84 |
5.43 |
$18.90 |
$39,320 |
| Abilene, TX |
170 |
2.55 |
4.87 |
$20.48 |
$42,590 |
| Albany, OR |
110 |
2.48 |
4.74 |
$23.17 |
$48,190 |
| Green Bay, WI |
420 |
2.39 |
4.57 |
$21.51 |
$44,750 |
| Decatur, AL |
130 |
2.38 |
4.55 |
$17.25 |
$35,880 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA |
200 |
2.34 |
4.47 |
$23.96 |
$49,840 |
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