Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries
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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.
Table of contents
- Average salary
- Starting salary
- Salary rank
- Salary range
- Highest paying states
- Highest paying industries
Average salary
Starting salary
Entry-level Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $28,750 to $34,480 per year or $14 to $17 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.
Salary rank
We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.
Salary range
| Level | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Highest (Top 10%) | $31 | $63,950 |
| Senior (Top 25%) | $25 | $52,080 |
| Middle (Mid 50%) | $20 | $41,780 |
| Junior (Bottom 25%) | $17 | $34,480 |
| No experience (Bottom 10%) | $14 | $28,750 |
Highest paying states
| State | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| HI | $28 | $58,620 |
| NY | $26 | $53,440 |
| CT | $24 | $50,690 |
| AK | $24 | $50,610 |
| UT | $24 | $50,350 |
| NJ | $24 | $50,290 |
| OR | $24 | $50,200 |
| MA | $24 | $50,080 |
| WA | $24 | $49,390 |
| CO | $23 | $47,670 |
Another simple way to increase your salary as a Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like HI doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at HI might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.
According to BLS, the highest paid Structural Metal Fabricators are in the states of HI, NY, CT, AK and UT.
Highest paying industries
| Salary by industry | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $77800 | $37.40 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $75200 | $36.15 |
| Local Government | $74690 | $35.91 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores | $64160 | $30.85 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $60910 | $29.29 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $59500 | $28.61 |
| Foundries | $55220 | $26.55 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $54220 | $26.07 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $51800 | $24.91 |
| Utility System Construction | $49820 | $23.95 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $49410 | $23.75 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $48820 | $23.47 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $48820 | $23.47 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $48060 | $23.10 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $47000 | $22.60 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $46440 | $22.33 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $45920 | $22.08 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $45810 | $22.02 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $45720 | $21.98 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $45680 | $21.96 |
| Specialized Design Services | $45550 | $21.90 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $44650 | $21.47 |
| Truck Transportation | $44540 | $21.41 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $44520 | $21.40 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $44510 | $21.40 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $44480 | $21.38 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $44290 | $21.29 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $43270 | $20.80 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $43160 | $20.75 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $43150 | $20.75 |
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