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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-2051 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.


National estimates for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Industry profile for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Geographic profile for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

National estimates for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
20,380 2.7 % $ 21.12 $ 43,920 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.10 $ 17.65 $ 19.33 $ 23.28 $ 27.95
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,400 $ 36,720 $ 40,200 $ 48,430 $ 58,140


Industry profile for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ship and Boat Building 9,770 6.39 $ 20.43 $ 42,500
Plastics Product Manufacturing 3,170 0.52 $ 19.75 $ 41,070
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 1,350 0.80 $ 21.83 $ 45,410
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 990 0.19 $ 31.03 $ 64,540
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 560 0.07 $ 20.57 $ 42,780

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ship and Boat Building 9,770 6.39 $ 20.43 $ 42,500
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 1,350 0.80 $ 21.83 $ 45,410
Plastics Product Manufacturing 3,170 0.52 $ 19.75 $ 41,070
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 440 0.51 $ 25.98 $ 54,040
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 120 0.30 $ 19.36 $ 40,260

Top paying industries for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 990 0.19 $ 31.03 $ 64,540
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 90 0.01 $ 26.47 $ 55,060
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 440 0.51 $ 25.98 $ 54,040
Specialized Design Services (8) (8) $ 24.90 $ 51,790
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 520 0.10 $ 24.11 $ 50,150


Geographic profile for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

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



Map of employment of fiberglass laminators and fabricators by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 3,840 0.40 2.99 $ 19.12 $ 39,780
Indiana 1,920 0.61 4.53 $ 22.04 $ 45,830
Texas 1,330 0.10 0.73 $ 19.25 $ 40,030
New Jersey 970 0.23 1.72 $ 23.90 $ 49,710
California 850 0.05 0.35 $ 24.67 $ 51,310


Map of location quotient of fiberglass laminators and fabricators by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 390 0.63 4.67 $ 22.15 $ 46,070
Indiana 1,920 0.61 4.53 $ 22.04 $ 45,830
Rhode Island 210 0.42 3.13 $ 22.19 $ 46,160
Florida 3,840 0.40 2.99 $ 19.12 $ 39,780
Arkansas 500 0.39 2.92 $ 19.27 $ 40,090


Map of annual mean wages of fiberglass laminators and fabricators by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona 150 0.05 0.35 $ 31.18 $ 64,860
Pennsylvania 460 0.08 0.57 $ 29.47 $ 61,300
Washington 820 0.24 1.76 $ 24.80 $ 51,590
California 850 0.05 0.35 $ 24.67 $ 51,310
New Jersey 970 0.23 1.72 $ 23.90 $ 49,710



Map of employment of fiberglass laminators and fabricators by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 1,100 8.03 59.82 $ 23.51 $ 48,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 720 0.25 1.90 $ 28.08 $ 58,410
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 650 0.24 1.78 $ 19.43 $ 40,420
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 530 2.53 18.84 $ 18.46 $ 38,400
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 510 0.37 2.78 $ 19.72 $ 41,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 500 0.35 2.61 $ 18.98 $ 39,480
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 470 0.23 1.70 $ 27.08 $ 56,320
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 420 0.11 0.80 $ 23.45 $ 48,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 350 0.06 0.42 $ 26.23 $ 54,560
Port St. Lucie, FL 350 2.12 15.79 $ 19.11 $ 39,750


Map of location quotient of fiberglass laminators and fabricators by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 1,100 8.03 59.82 $ 23.51 $ 48,900
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 530 2.53 18.84 $ 18.46 $ 38,400
Port St. Lucie, FL 350 2.12 15.79 $ 19.11 $ 39,750
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 70 1.43 10.63 $ 24.27 $ 50,480
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 250 0.87 6.51 $ 18.54 $ 38,560
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 250 0.79 5.87 $ 20.28 $ 42,180
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 270 0.71 5.31 $ 21.89 $ 45,520
New Bedford, MA 40 0.65 4.86 $ 22.04 $ 45,830
Yakima, WA 60 0.59 4.42 $ 19.01 $ 39,550
Barnstable Town, MA 50 0.53 3.94 $ 23.78 $ 49,450


Map of annual mean wages of fiberglass laminators and fabricators by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 110 0.05 0.35 $ 32.09 $ 66,750
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 720 0.25 1.90 $ 28.08 $ 58,410
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 470 0.23 1.70 $ 27.08 $ 56,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 350 0.06 0.42 $ 26.23 $ 54,560
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (8) (8) (8) $ 26.10 $ 54,290
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.04 0.32 $ 25.32 $ 52,670
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 140 0.05 0.37 $ 24.68 $ 51,320
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 70 1.43 10.63 $ 24.27 $ 50,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 80 0.05 0.37 $ 24.15 $ 50,230
Barnstable Town, MA 50 0.53 3.94 $ 23.78 $ 49,450

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 470 3.35 24.98 $ 22.65 $ 47,110
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 460 2.17 16.20 $ 20.73 $ 43,120
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 410 2.15 16.01 $ 18.58 $ 38,650
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 300 2.50 18.67 $ 19.47 $ 40,490
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 270 1.10 8.23 $ 22.00 $ 45,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 470 3.35 24.98 $ 22.65 $ 47,110
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 300 2.50 18.67 $ 19.47 $ 40,490
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 460 2.17 16.20 $ 20.73 $ 43,120
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 410 2.15 16.01 $ 18.58 $ 38,650
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 1.84 13.71 $ 17.05 $ 35,460

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.27 1.98 $ 23.96 $ 49,840
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 160 1.68 12.55 $ 23.32 $ 48,510
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 470 3.35 24.98 $ 22.65 $ 47,110
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 100 0.53 3.93 $ 22.47 $ 46,730
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 120 1.69 12.56 $ 22.21 $ 46,200


About May 2023 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024