Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

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)
79,540 2.1 % $17.26 $35,900 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.23 $13.51 $16.60 $20.19 $24.49
Annual Wage (2) $23,360 $28,090 $34,530 $42,000 $50,930

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)
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing 26,640 8.20 $17.16 $35,690
Ship and Boat Building 4,660 3.71 $18.56 $38,610
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 4,440 1.82 $16.80 $34,950
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 3,610 0.51 $17.66 $36,720
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,110 1.17 $17.00 $35,350

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing 26,640 8.20 $17.16 $35,690
Ship and Boat Building 4,660 3.71 $18.56 $38,610
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing 2,800 3.30 $17.22 $35,820
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 1,990 1.89 $16.19 $33,670
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 610 1.87 $19.87 $41,330

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (8) (8) $22.18 $46,140
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 2,640 0.55 $20.28 $42,170
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 610 1.87 $19.87 $41,330
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (8) (8) $19.43 $40,420
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 80 0.43 $18.67 $38,830

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 10,640 1.06 1.69 $15.80 $32,870
California 6,990 0.50 0.80 $18.15 $37,740
Pennsylvania 4,460 0.81 1.30 $18.73 $38,960
Ohio 3,290 0.67 1.07 $17.19 $35,760
Florida 3,150 0.44 0.71 $16.28 $33,860




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)
Kansas 1,920 1.47 2.36 $18.68 $38,860
Alabama 2,300 1.27 2.03 $15.55 $32,350
Mississippi 1,330 1.24 1.99 $14.91 $31,020
Rhode Island 560 1.24 1.98 $20.03 $41,670
Louisiana 2,270 1.24 1.98 $19.76 $41,100




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 1,840 0.68 1.09 $20.26 $42,150
Delaware 200 0.51 0.82 $20.21 $42,030
Rhode Island 560 1.24 1.98 $20.03 $41,670
Louisiana 2,270 1.24 1.98 $19.76 $41,100
Hawaii 190 0.33 0.52 $19.57 $40,700

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-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 3,530 1.41 2.26 $16.37 $34,060
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,880 0.94 1.50 $14.67 $30,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,780 0.47 0.75 $17.63 $36,660
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 1,130 0.92 1.46 $16.78 $34,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,120 0.51 0.81 $16.65 $34,640
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,050 0.58 0.93 $21.66 $45,060
Pittsburgh, PA 980 0.90 1.44 $16.91 $35,170
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 980 0.58 0.93 $16.09 $33,470
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division 940 1.13 1.81 $17.66 $36,730
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 940 0.27 0.42 $18.43 $38,340




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)
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 490 5.40 8.63 $20.66 $42,960
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 480 4.80 7.68 $16.56 $34,450
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 630 4.04 6.46 $18.58 $38,640
Mobile, AL 600 3.55 5.68 $15.92 $33,110
Casper, WY 120 3.32 5.30 $20.67 $43,000
Williamsport, PA 140 2.87 4.59 $13.73 $28,570
Pascagoula, MS 150 2.77 4.42 $19.04 $39,610
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 240 2.41 3.86 $15.24 $31,690
Longview, TX 220 2.36 3.78 $14.96 $31,110
York-Hanover, PA 380 2.22 3.55 $20.65 $42,950