Production Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 51-2051

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Median pay sits 37% below the mid peer in Production Occupations (neighbors include Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Plant and System Operators, All Other, First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic).

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Same-major-group titles next to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators: Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators ($79K) , Plant and System Operators, All Other ($62K) , First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers ($74K) , Model Makers, Metal and Plastic ($63K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 51-2051 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers
  2. 2. Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments
  3. 3. Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired th…
  4. 4. Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes
  5. 5. Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visu…
  6. 6. Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with h…
  7. 7. Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work
  8. 8. Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required by projects being assembled
  9. 9. Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens
  10. 10. Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts
  11. 11. Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass
  12. 12. Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators: O*NET ranks Monitoring first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 51-2051 - lead skill Monitoring at 3.1 ; lead knowledge Administration and Management. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Monitoring 3.1
  2. 2. Operations Monitoring 3.1
  3. 3. Reading Comprehension 3.0
  4. 4. Active Listening 3.0
  5. 5. Speaking 3.0
  6. 6. Complex Problem Solving 3.0
  7. 7. Writing 2.9
  8. 8. Critical Thinking 2.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Administration and Management 3.9
  2. 2. Production and Processing 3.8
  3. 3. Education and Training 3.6
  4. 4. Chemistry 3.3
  5. 5. English Language 3.2
  6. 6. Customer and Personal Service 3.0
Pay vs Production Occupations peers
-37%
vs mid peer median $74,450
This role $46,880/yr
$47K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
2,100
Annual openings
16,170
Estimated US jobs
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Highest-pay peer · $79K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

1. Washington $58,410
2. Oregon $49,850
3. Massachusetts $55,980
4. Pennsylvania $54,800
5. Idaho $53,040
6. Rhode Island $49,260
7. New Jersey $54,080
8. Maine $50,710
9. Iowa $50,450
10. Tennessee $52,120

Other Production Occupations titles

  1. 1. Plant and System Operators, All Other $62,470
  2. 2. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,450
  3. 3. Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $63,340
  4. 4. Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $78,620
  5. 5. Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $68,120
  6. 6. Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $62,750

Among Production Occupations peers on this card, Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators sits 37% below the mid peer median ($74,450). Its own median is $46,880.

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 2,100 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Washington at $58,410. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators at $78,620. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators pay-rank #54 in Production Occupations

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators sits at pay-rank #54 of 105 detailed Production Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 51-2051 · national median $46,880 · middle third of Production Occupations (#54/105). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 51-2051

Washington · top state for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

$58K published median

Oregon · #2 state pay

$50K · behind Washington

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Highest-pay peer vs Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · $79K

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · $62K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators mid-table among Production Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #54 of 105 detailed Production Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters ($47K), Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ($47K), Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ($47K), Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ($47K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do fiberglass laminators and fabricators do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators. Leading ones include: Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers; Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments; Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired th…; Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for fiberglass laminators and fabricators? ▼
For SOC 51-2051, O*NET importance scores lead with Monitoring (3.1), Operations Monitoring (3.1), Reading Comprehension (3.0), Active Listening (3.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Administration and Management, Production and Processing, Education and Training. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $46,880 as the national median for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators. The published 10th-90th range is $36,910 to $63,760. Beside Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators ($78,620), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 2,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators? ▼
Washington ($58,410), Oregon ($49,850), Massachusetts ($55,980) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 51-2051. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics