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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
57,810 1.8 % $ 24.35 $ 50,640 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.39 $ 19.80 $ 23.31 $ 27.65 $ 31.97
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,180 $ 41,180 $ 48,480 $ 57,520 $ 66,500


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) 25,490 5.12 $ 23.76 $ 49,410
Ship and Boat Building 5,820 3.81 $ 26.92 $ 55,990
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 3,220 0.41 $ 24.20 $ 50,340
Employment Services 3,050 0.08 $ 23.21 $ 48,280
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 2,660 0.56 $ 23.11 $ 48,070

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) 25,490 5.12 $ 23.76 $ 49,410
Ship and Boat Building 5,820 3.81 $ 26.92 $ 55,990
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 1,640 0.97 $ 23.05 $ 47,950
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 2,660 0.56 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 230 0.56 $ 25.93 $ 53,940

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 50 0.01 $ 41.12 $ 85,520
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 600 0.26 $ 34.96 $ 72,710
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 80 0.02 $ 32.87 $ 68,360
Support Activities for Water Transportation (8) (8) $ 32.75 $ 68,110
Warehousing and Storage (8) (8) $ 31.94 $ 66,420


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 2023


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 6,940 0.51 1.35 $ 24.14 $ 50,220
Wisconsin 3,110 1.08 2.83 $ 24.93 $ 51,850
California 2,670 0.15 0.39 $ 26.85 $ 55,850
Illinois 2,480 0.41 1.08 $ 24.17 $ 50,280
Indiana 2,470 0.78 2.05 $ 23.20 $ 48,260


Map of location quotient of structural metal fabricators and fitters by state, May 2023


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)
Rhode Island 1,620 3.32 8.72 $ 27.93 $ 58,090
Maine 840 1.36 3.57 $ 26.31 $ 54,730
Alabama 2,220 1.08 2.85 $ 23.64 $ 49,170
Wisconsin 3,110 1.08 2.83 $ 24.93 $ 51,850
Indiana 2,470 0.78 2.05 $ 23.20 $ 48,260


Map of annual mean wages of structural metal fabricators and fitters by state, May 2023


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 1,050 0.29 0.76 $ 28.33 $ 58,920
Alaska 140 0.44 1.16 $ 28.22 $ 58,710
Rhode Island 1,620 3.32 8.72 $ 27.93 $ 58,090
Connecticut 520 0.31 0.82 $ 27.69 $ 57,590
Arizona 540 0.17 0.45 $ 27.53 $ 57,270



Map of employment of structural metal fabricators and fitters by area, May 2023


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 2,700 0.85 2.23 $ 25.80 $ 53,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,830 0.41 1.07 $ 25.01 $ 52,020
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,740 0.44 1.16 $ 23.76 $ 49,410
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 1,700 2.98 7.83 $ 27.86 $ 57,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,630 0.17 0.45 $ 26.49 $ 55,110
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,000 0.66 1.73 $ 26.94 $ 56,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 850 0.30 0.79 $ 24.09 $ 50,110
Mobile, AL 800 4.69 12.32 (8) (8)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 780 0.28 0.74 $ 28.90 $ 60,110
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 780 0.41 1.08 $ 26.36 $ 54,820


Map of location quotient of structural metal fabricators and fitters by area, May 2023


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 800 4.69 12.32 (8) (8)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 570 4.17 10.94 $ 25.35 $ 52,730
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 310 3.84 10.09 $ 22.92 $ 47,660
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 1,700 2.98 7.83 $ 27.86 $ 57,940
Decatur, AL 140 2.48 6.51 $ 21.92 $ 45,580
Wausau, WI 140 2.03 5.34 $ 24.64 $ 51,240
Grand Island, NE 80 1.83 4.82 $ 19.77 $ 41,120
Sheboygan, WI 110 1.81 4.76 $ 24.60 $ 51,170
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 260 1.70 4.46 $ 29.72 $ 61,820
Dothan, AL 100 1.68 4.41 $ 18.83 $ 39,170


Map of annual mean wages of structural metal fabricators and fitters by area, May 2023


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)
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 30 0.35 0.93 $ 32.83 $ 68,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 130 0.05 0.14 $ 32.37 $ 67,330
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 90 0.22 0.56 $ 31.90 $ 66,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 30 0.22 0.59 $ 31.54 $ 65,610
Idaho Falls, ID 60 0.72 1.90 $ 30.96 $ 64,400
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 50 1.03 2.71 $ 30.70 $ 63,860
Albany, OR 60 1.25 3.27 $ 30.61 $ 63,680
Anchorage, AK 50 0.31 0.80 $ 30.27 $ 62,960
Baton Rouge, LA 410 1.06 2.79 $ 30.09 $ 62,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 490 0.67 1.76 $ 30.05 $ 62,500

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 540 1.40 3.68 $ 23.69 $ 49,270
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 400 1.22 3.20 $ 22.48 $ 46,750
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 390 1.81 4.76 $ 20.87 $ 43,400
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 280 1.41 3.71 $ 23.98 $ 49,880
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 260 1.21 3.17 $ 21.83 $ 45,410

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 140 2.02 5.30 $ 19.42 $ 40,400
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 390 1.81 4.76 $ 20.87 $ 43,400
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 240 1.78 4.67 $ 23.93 $ 49,770
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 200 1.49 3.92 $ 22.48 $ 46,750
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 220 1.47 3.87 $ 27.28 $ 56,750

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)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.54 1.41 $ 28.34 $ 58,950
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 220 1.47 3.87 $ 27.28 $ 56,750
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.59 1.55 $ 26.89 $ 55,940
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 100 1.05 2.76 $ 25.79 $ 53,650
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 120 0.48 1.26 $ 25.01 $ 52,020


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