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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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) |
| 76,090 |
2.0 % |
$20.02 |
$41,640 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.76 |
$15.46 |
$18.89 |
$23.50 |
$28.92 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$26,530 |
$32,160 |
$39,290 |
$48,870 |
$60,150 |
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) |
30,490 |
6.42 |
$19.24 |
$40,020 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
6,260 |
0.86 |
$19.59 |
$40,740 |
| Ship and Boat Building |
5,190 |
3.82 |
$24.26 |
$50,460 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
4,530 |
0.96 |
$19.75 |
$41,090 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
3,560 |
0.39 |
$20.25 |
$42,110 |
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 |
7,690 |
0.63 |
1.21 |
$20.01 |
$41,620 |
| California |
5,990 |
0.35 |
0.67 |
$19.36 |
$40,270 |
| Wisconsin |
5,350 |
1.88 |
3.57 |
$20.79 |
$43,240 |
| Pennsylvania |
4,070 |
0.70 |
1.32 |
$19.95 |
$41,510 |
| Florida |
3,690 |
0.43 |
0.81 |
$18.30 |
$38,070 |
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) |
| Wisconsin |
5,350 |
1.88 |
3.57 |
$20.79 |
$43,240 |
| Alabama |
2,900 |
1.49 |
2.84 |
$19.40 |
$40,360 |
| Kansas |
1,840 |
1.33 |
2.54 |
$25.92 |
$53,910 |
| Oregon |
1,910 |
1.01 |
1.93 |
$21.27 |
$44,250 |
| Utah |
1,360 |
0.94 |
1.78 |
$19.84 |
$41,270 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kansas |
1,840 |
1.33 |
2.54 |
$25.92 |
$53,910 |
| Alaska |
60 |
0.18 |
0.34 |
$25.50 |
$53,050 |
| Hawaii |
110 |
0.16 |
0.31 |
$23.89 |
$49,690 |
| New York |
1,760 |
0.19 |
0.36 |
$23.69 |
$49,280 |
| New Jersey |
750 |
0.19 |
0.35 |
$23.37 |
$48,600 |
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 |
2,640 |
0.89 |
1.68 |
$21.49 |
$44,700 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,690 |
0.28 |
0.52 |
$18.06 |
$37,570 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,640 |
0.35 |
0.67 |
$23.91 |
$49,720 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,570 |
0.44 |
0.84 |
$20.08 |
$41,760 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,570 |
0.17 |
0.31 |
$23.44 |
$48,750 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,390 |
0.49 |
0.93 |
$21.47 |
$44,650 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
1,190 |
0.81 |
1.54 |
$21.70 |
$45,140 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,180 |
0.57 |
1.09 |
$18.14 |
$37,740 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
1,120 |
0.94 |
1.79 |
$22.18 |
$46,130 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
1,110 |
0.56 |
1.07 |
$20.80 |
$43,260 |
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) |
| Mansfield, OH |
320 |
6.22 |
11.82 |
$12.75 |
$26,520 |
| Wausau, WI |
380 |
5.35 |
10.18 |
$21.78 |
$45,300 |
| Winchester, VA-WV |
210 |
3.52 |
6.69 |
$19.13 |
$39,790 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA |
290 |
3.39 |
6.44 |
$21.98 |
$45,720 |
| Green Bay, WI |
530 |
3.04 |
5.78 |
$21.05 |
$43,770 |
| Wichita, KS |
850 |
2.87 |
5.46 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA |
660 |
2.69 |
5.12 |
$16.88 |
$35,120 |
| Lynchburg, VA |
270 |
2.66 |
5.06 |
$20.68 |
$43,020 |
| Decatur, AL |
120 |
2.36 |
4.48 |
$19.56 |
$40,690 |
| Dothan, AL |
130 |
2.31 |
4.40 |
$15.55 |
$32,340 |
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