51 Series · SOC 51-2041
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $51,330
- Median / year
- $72,280
- Top 10% earn
- -16.3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 52,360
- US workers
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters earn a median of $51,330 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $51,330, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,960 (10th percentile) to $72,280 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 52,360 US workers. Maine pays the most ($64,760), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters earn a median of $51,330, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 36% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #31 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 16.3% by 2033.
- $51,330
- Median annual wage
- Top 64%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #31 of 105
- in Production
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Maine at $64,760. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (SOC 51-2041) pays a national median of $51,330 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $37,960 at the 10th percentile to $72,280 at the 90th, with a mean of $54,030 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 52,360 Americans work in this occupation across 48 reporting states and 229 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -16.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 3.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Maine pays the highest state median at $64,760, which is +26% above the national figure. The top metro is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA at $75,570 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$51,330
per year
Median Hourly
$24.68/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$54,030
average
Employment
52,360
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$51,330 Bottom 36% higher than 36% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 51-series occupations with growth data, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters sits on the slower-growing side at -16.3% growth and $51,330 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-16.3%
Declining
Annual Openings
4,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
- ▸ Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
- ▸ Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
- ▸ Lay out and examine metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
- ▸ Tack-weld fitted parts together.
- ▸ Move parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
- ▸ Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
- ▸ Mark reference points onto floors or face blocks and transpose them to workpieces, using measuring devices, squares, chalk, and soapstone.
- ▸ Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
- ▸ Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$37,960
25th Percentile
$45,610
Median
$51,330
75th Percentile
$61,250
90th Percentile
$72,280
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $64,760 | +26% above national |
| 2 | Alaska | $63,420 | +24% above national |
| 3 | Oregon | $62,220 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $62,040 | +21% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $61,850 | +20% above national |
| 6 | Indiana | $60,180 | +17% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $58,760 | +14% above national |
| 8 | Idaho | $58,140 | +13% above national |
| 9 | California | $57,590 | +12% above national |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $56,310 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $56,210 | +10% above national |
| 12 | New Jersey | $55,650 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Illinois | $55,380 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Kentucky | $55,250 | +8% above national |
| 15 | New York | $55,080 | +7% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $54,430 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Virginia | $53,940 | +5% above national |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $53,920 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Missouri | $53,610 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Ohio | $52,300 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Alabama | $52,220 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Wyoming | $51,740 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $51,640 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Iowa | $51,360 | same as national |
| 25 | Colorado | $51,120 | same as national |
| 26 | South Dakota | $50,800 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Tennessee | $50,460 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $50,380 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Maryland | $50,110 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Georgia | $50,010 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Louisiana | $49,120 | 4% below national |
| 32 | North Carolina | $48,990 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $48,820 | 5% below national |
| 34 | New Mexico | $48,700 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Texas | $48,490 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Arizona | $48,150 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Utah | $48,130 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Michigan | $47,950 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $47,840 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Delaware | $46,940 | 9% below national |
| 41 | South Carolina | $46,910 | 9% below national |
| 42 | Florida | $46,880 | 9% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $46,880 | 9% below national |
| 44 | Hawaii | $43,750 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $42,550 | 17% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $41,260 | 20% below national |
| 47 | Nevada | $39,570 | 23% below national |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | $29,320 | 43% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $75,570 | +47% above national |
| 2 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $68,350 | +33% above national |
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $68,280 | +33% above national |
| 4 | Mobile, AL | $66,820 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $66,110 | +29% above national |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $65,980 | +29% above national |
| 7 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $65,850 | +28% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $65,500 | +28% above national |
| 9 | Albany, OR | $65,420 | +27% above national |
| 10 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $64,760 | +26% above national |
| 11 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $64,750 | +26% above national |
| 12 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $64,350 | +25% above national |
| 13 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $64,230 | +25% above national |
| 14 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $63,920 | +25% above national |
| 15 | Savannah, GA | $63,420 | +24% above national |
| 16 | Evansville, IN | $63,120 | +23% above national |
| 17 | Utica-Rome, NY | $62,910 | +23% above national |
| 18 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $62,450 | +22% above national |
| 19 | Salem, OR | $62,090 | +21% above national |
| 20 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $61,910 | +21% above national |
| 21 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $60,950 | +19% above national |
| 22 | Green Bay, WI | $60,930 | +19% above national |
| 23 | St. Cloud, MN | $60,460 | +18% above national |
| 24 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $60,200 | +17% above national |
| 25 | Fort Wayne, IN | $60,180 | +17% above national |
| 26 | Worcester, MA | $60,050 | +17% above national |
| 27 | Idaho Falls, ID | $59,960 | +17% above national |
| 28 | Corpus Christi, TX | $59,590 | +16% above national |
| 29 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $59,470 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,460 | +16% above national |
| 31 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $59,270 | +15% above national |
| 32 | New Haven, CT | $58,760 | +14% above national |
| 33 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $58,540 | +14% above national |
| 34 | Jackson, TN | $58,490 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Madison, WI | $58,490 | +14% above national |
| 36 | Baton Rouge, LA | $58,410 | +14% above national |
| 37 | Vallejo, CA | $58,360 | +14% above national |
| 38 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $58,260 | +14% above national |
| 39 | Wausau, WI | $58,220 | +13% above national |
| 40 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $58,020 | +13% above national |
| 41 | Ogden, UT | $57,980 | +13% above national |
| 42 | Syracuse, NY | $57,700 | +12% above national |
| 43 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $57,560 | +12% above national |
| 44 | Cleveland, OH | $57,550 | +12% above national |
| 45 | Winchester, VA-WV | $57,430 | +12% above national |
| 46 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $57,240 | +12% above national |
| 47 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $57,210 | +11% above national |
| 48 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $56,990 | +11% above national |
| 49 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $56,870 | +11% above national |
| 50 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $56,350 | +10% above national |
| 51 | Reno, NV | $56,310 | +10% above national |
| 52 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,300 | +10% above national |
| 53 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $56,290 | +10% above national |
| 54 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $55,940 | +9% above national |
| 55 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $55,750 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Boise City, ID | $55,720 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $55,600 | +8% above national |
| 58 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $55,550 | +8% above national |
| 59 | Springfield, MA | $55,550 | +8% above national |
| 60 | Bismarck, ND | $55,270 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $55,250 | +8% above national |
| 62 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $54,840 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $54,450 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $54,180 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $54,100 | +5% above national |
| 66 | Tulsa, OK | $54,060 | +5% above national |
| 67 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $54,030 | +5% above national |
| 68 | Colorado Springs, CO | $54,030 | +5% above national |
| 69 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $53,990 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Lynchburg, VA | $53,940 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $53,880 | +5% above national |
| 72 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $53,620 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Omaha, NE-IA | $53,360 | +4% above national |
| 74 | Appleton, WI | $52,800 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Reading, PA | $52,780 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $52,780 | +3% above national |
| 77 | York-Hanover, PA | $52,700 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $52,660 | +3% above national |
| 79 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $52,640 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $52,500 | +2% above national |
| 81 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $52,500 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Greeley, CO | $52,480 | +2% above national |
| 83 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $52,450 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Birmingham, AL | $52,330 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $52,290 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Wichita, KS | $51,800 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $51,590 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $51,540 | same as national |
| 89 | Pittsburgh, PA | $51,510 | same as national |
| 90 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,320 | same as national |
| 91 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $51,300 | same as national |
| 92 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $51,280 | same as national |
| 93 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $51,240 | same as national |
| 94 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $51,210 | same as national |
| 95 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $51,120 | same as national |
| 96 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $51,110 | same as national |
| 97 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $51,090 | same as national |
| 98 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $51,020 | 1% below national |
| 99 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $50,810 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $50,750 | 1% below national |
| 101 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $50,740 | 1% below national |
| 102 | Knoxville, TN | $50,720 | 1% below national |
| 103 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $50,620 | 1% below national |
| 104 | Albuquerque, NM | $50,550 | 2% below national |
| 105 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50,520 | 2% below national |
| 106 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $50,510 | 2% below national |
| 107 | Columbus, OH | $50,340 | 2% below national |
| 108 | Richmond, VA | $50,290 | 2% below national |
| 109 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,230 | 2% below national |
| 110 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $50,200 | 2% below national |
| 111 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $50,170 | 2% below national |
| 112 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $50,110 | 2% below national |
| 113 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $50,100 | 2% below national |
| 114 | Decatur, AL | $50,040 | 3% below national |
| 115 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $49,960 | 3% below national |
| 116 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $49,920 | 3% below national |
| 117 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,830 | 3% below national |
| 118 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,810 | 3% below national |
| 119 | Spartanburg, SC | $49,690 | 3% below national |
| 120 | Muncie, IN | $49,670 | 3% below national |
| 121 | Lincoln, NE | $49,500 | 4% below national |
| 122 | Lancaster, PA | $49,390 | 4% below national |
| 123 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $49,390 | 4% below national |
| 124 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $49,350 | 4% below national |
| 125 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $49,280 | 4% below national |
| 126 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $49,230 | 4% below national |
| 127 | Montgomery, AL | $49,190 | 4% below national |
| 128 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,090 | 4% below national |
| 129 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,070 | 4% below national |
| 130 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,030 | 4% below national |
| 131 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $49,020 | 5% below national |
| 132 | Akron, OH | $48,850 | 5% below national |
| 133 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $48,800 | 5% below national |
| 134 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,770 | 5% below national |
| 135 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $48,610 | 5% below national |
| 136 | Winston-Salem, NC | $48,590 | 5% below national |
| 137 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $48,570 | 5% below national |
| 138 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $48,530 | 5% below national |
| 139 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,520 | 5% below national |
| 140 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,400 | 6% below national |
| 141 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,350 | 6% below national |
| 142 | Rockford, IL | $48,310 | 6% below national |
| 143 | Peoria, IL | $48,250 | 6% below national |
| 144 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,150 | 6% below national |
| 145 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $48,130 | 6% below national |
| 146 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,110 | 6% below national |
| 147 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $48,080 | 6% below national |
| 148 | Lebanon, PA | $47,990 | 7% below national |
| 149 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,970 | 7% below national |
| 150 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,910 | 7% below national |
| 151 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $47,840 | 7% below national |
| 152 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,820 | 7% below national |
| 153 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $47,780 | 7% below national |
| 154 | St. George, UT | $47,780 | 7% below national |
| 155 | Rochester, NY | $47,760 | 7% below national |
| 156 | Erie, PA | $47,670 | 7% below national |
| 157 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,640 | 7% below national |
| 158 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,490 | 7% below national |
| 159 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,470 | 8% below national |
| 160 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $47,360 | 8% below national |
| 161 | Sheboygan, WI | $47,290 | 8% below national |
| 162 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,270 | 8% below national |
| 163 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,270 | 8% below national |
| 164 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $47,240 | 8% below national |
| 165 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $47,060 | 8% below national |
| 166 | Longview, TX | $47,040 | 8% below national |
| 167 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,030 | 8% below national |
| 168 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $46,960 | 9% below national |
| 169 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,950 | 9% below national |
| 170 | Columbia, SC | $46,910 | 9% below national |
| 171 | Florence, SC | $46,880 | 9% below national |
| 172 | Waco, TX | $46,730 | 9% below national |
| 173 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,690 | 9% below national |
| 174 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,660 | 9% below national |
| 175 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,660 | 9% below national |
| 176 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46,630 | 9% below national |
| 177 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $46,610 | 9% below national |
| 178 | Jacksonville, FL | $46,520 | 9% below national |
| 179 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $46,490 | 9% below national |
| 180 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $46,380 | 10% below national |
| 181 | Kokomo, IN | $46,380 | 10% below national |
| 182 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46,330 | 10% below national |
| 183 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,260 | 10% below national |
| 184 | Johnson City, TN | $46,010 | 10% below national |
| 185 | San Angelo, TX | $46,010 | 10% below national |
| 186 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,920 | 11% below national |
| 187 | Ocala, FL | $45,840 | 11% below national |
| 188 | Terre Haute, IN | $45,790 | 11% below national |
| 189 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $45,770 | 11% below national |
| 190 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $45,750 | 11% below national |
| 191 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $45,740 | 11% below national |
| 192 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $45,570 | 11% below national |
| 193 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $45,560 | 11% below national |
| 194 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $45,470 | 11% below national |
| 195 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,310 | 12% below national |
| 196 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,300 | 12% below national |
| 197 | Niles, MI | $45,270 | 12% below national |
| 198 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $45,160 | 12% below national |
| 199 | Saginaw, MI | $45,080 | 12% below national |
| 200 | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,030 | 12% below national |
| 201 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $44,730 | 13% below national |
| 202 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $44,560 | 13% below national |
| 203 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $44,350 | 14% below national |
| 204 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,350 | 14% below national |
| 205 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $44,290 | 14% below national |
| 206 | Topeka, KS | $43,930 | 14% below national |
| 207 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $43,850 | 15% below national |
| 208 | Lafayette, LA | $43,830 | 15% below national |
| 209 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $43,610 | 15% below national |
| 210 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $43,430 | 15% below national |
| 211 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,280 | 16% below national |
| 212 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,080 | 16% below national |
| 213 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $42,950 | 16% below national |
| 214 | Jackson, MS | $42,470 | 17% below national |
| 215 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $40,870 | 20% below national |
| 216 | El Paso, TX | $40,690 | 21% below national |
| 217 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $40,480 | 21% below national |
| 218 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $40,440 | 21% below national |
| 219 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $40,200 | 22% below national |
| 220 | Gadsden, AL | $39,940 | 22% below national |
| 221 | Dothan, AL | $38,620 | 25% below national |
| 222 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,220 | 26% below national |
| 223 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,910 | 26% below national |
| 224 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,840 | 26% below national |
| 225 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $37,010 | 28% below national |
| 226 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $35,900 | 30% below national |
| 227 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $29,770 | 42% below national |
| 228 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $29,640 | 42% below national |
| 229 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,320 | 43% below national |
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How to use Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $61,250/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Maine leads at $64,760/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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