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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Industry profile for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Geographic profile for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

National estimates for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
58,870 2.1 % $ 23.50 $ 48,870 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.28 $ 18.75 $ 22.69 $ 27.06 $ 31.23
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,870 $ 39,000 $ 47,200 $ 56,270 $ 64,970


Industry profile for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 25,030 5.16 $ 22.88 $ 47,600
Ship and Boat Building 5,160 3.49 $ 27.90 $ 58,030
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 4,600 0.61 $ 23.33 $ 48,530
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 2,970 0.64 $ 22.47 $ 46,740
Employment Services 2,900 0.07 $ 22.20 $ 46,180

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 25,030 5.16 $ 22.88 $ 47,600
Ship and Boat Building 5,160 3.49 $ 27.90 $ 58,030
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 1,930 1.14 $ 20.61 $ 42,860
Household Appliance Manufacturing 760 1.09 $ 22.85 $ 47,530
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 400 0.72 $ 23.91 $ 49,730

Top paying industries for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 30 (7) $ 40.45 $ 84,140
Management of Companies and Enterprises 110 (7) $ 32.62 $ 67,860
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 130 0.03 $ 32.10 $ 66,760
Utility System Construction 120 0.02 $ 29.21 $ 60,760
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 860 0.18 $ 28.12 $ 58,480


Geographic profile for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of structural metal fabricators and fitters by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 6,830 0.53 1.32 $ 22.55 $ 46,910
California 3,260 0.18 0.46 $ 25.26 $ 52,540
Wisconsin 3,230 1.15 2.88 $ 23.65 $ 49,200
Illinois 3,020 0.51 1.29 $ 24.50 $ 50,950
Michigan 2,720 0.64 1.61 $ 24.76 $ 51,500


Map of location quotient of structural metal fabricators and fitters by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 830 1.36 3.42 $ 24.95 $ 51,900
Wisconsin 3,230 1.15 2.88 $ 23.65 $ 49,200
Alabama 2,200 1.10 2.76 $ 22.91 $ 47,660
Utah 1,720 1.06 2.66 $ 23.88 $ 49,660
Arkansas 1,020 0.83 2.07 $ 20.46 $ 42,570


Map of annual mean wages of structural metal fabricators and fitters by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 1,450 0.41 1.02 $ 26.91 $ 55,960
Alaska 90 0.31 0.78 $ 26.85 $ 55,850
Washington 1,590 0.47 1.17 $ 26.28 $ 54,660
Maryland 750 0.28 0.71 $ 25.98 $ 54,040
New Hampshire 390 0.59 1.48 $ 25.71 $ 53,480



Map of employment of structural metal fabricators and fitters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,480 0.81 2.04 $ 23.57 $ 49,020
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,070 0.47 1.18 $ 25.61 $ 53,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,840 0.48 1.22 $ 22.85 $ 47,540
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,540 0.17 0.42 $ 25.88 $ 53,820
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,100 0.41 1.02 $ 27.27 $ 56,720
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 930 0.79 1.99 $ 26.62 $ 55,370
Salt Lake City, UT 920 1.18 2.97 $ 25.98 $ 54,030
Mobile, AL 890 5.24 13.15 $ 26.16 $ 54,420
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 860 0.46 1.16 $ 25.67 $ 53,400
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 850 0.57 1.43 $ 26.53 $ 55,180


Map of location quotient of structural metal fabricators and fitters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mobile, AL 890 5.24 13.15 $ 26.16 $ 54,420
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 210 3.65 9.17 $ 25.53 $ 53,100
Wausau, WI 230 3.36 8.45 $ 23.92 $ 49,750
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 340 2.36 5.93 $ 21.42 $ 44,550
Dothan, AL 120 2.15 5.39 $ 18.47 $ 38,420
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 140 1.84 4.63 $ 24.10 $ 50,130
Green Bay, WI 270 1.60 4.02 $ 24.03 $ 49,980
Madison, WI 600 1.54 3.88 $ 23.72 $ 49,330
Jonesboro, AR 90 1.54 3.86 $ 19.72 $ 41,020
Gadsden, AL 50 1.49 3.75 $ 16.07 $ 33,420


Map of annual mean wages of structural metal fabricators and fitters by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 80 0.19 0.48 $ 31.61 $ 65,750
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 120 0.11 0.26 $ 30.89 $ 64,250
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 70 0.73 1.84 $ 30.81 $ 64,090
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 60 1.24 3.11 $ 29.91 $ 62,220
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 640 0.88 2.22 $ 29.24 $ 60,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 230 0.10 0.25 $ 28.49 $ 59,270
Anchorage, AK 60 0.35 0.87 $ 27.94 $ 58,120
Baton Rouge, LA 240 0.63 1.58 $ 27.49 $ 57,170
Longview, WA 30 0.74 1.86 $ 27.34 $ 56,870
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,100 0.41 1.02 $ 27.27 $ 56,720

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 520 1.35 3.39 $ 22.42 $ 46,640
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 320 1.17 2.94 $ 20.05 $ 41,700
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 280 2.12 5.31 $ 22.50 $ 46,810
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 270 1.29 3.24 $ 19.59 $ 40,740
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 250 0.79 1.98 $ 19.79 $ 41,160

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 190 2.90 7.28 $ 18.65 $ 38,790
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 280 2.12 5.31 $ 22.50 $ 46,810
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 520 1.35 3.39 $ 22.42 $ 46,640
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 190 1.32 3.33 $ 28.50 $ 59,270
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 80 1.32 3.32 $ 22.22 $ 46,230

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 190 1.32 3.33 $ 28.50 $ 59,270
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 1.12 $ 26.33 $ 54,760
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 30 0.51 1.29 $ 24.46 $ 50,880
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 80 0.85 2.14 $ 24.30 $ 50,550
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 0.86 $ 24.20 $ 50,340


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023