Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
SOC code 51-2041 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,960 | $18.25 |
| 25th percentile | $45,610 | $21.93 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $51,330 | $24.68 |
| 75th percentile | $61,250 | $29.45 |
| 90th percentile | $72,280 | $34.75 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (SOC 51-2041), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 46 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,150 | $51,120 | $48,730 | $36,880 | $40,120 | $63,640 | $64,660 |
| Alaska | 120 | $62,240 | $64,220 | $48,950 | $50,590 | $68,610 | $78,700 |
| Arizona | — | $50,160 | $46,590 | $38,150 | $41,200 | $49,180 | $60,210 |
| Arkansas | 870 | $44,040 | $41,930 | $31,210 | $36,720 | $49,990 | $58,650 |
| California | 2,680 | $57,260 | $56,460 | $40,070 | $46,420 | $65,580 | $74,190 |
| Colorado | 460 | $51,680 | $48,550 | $44,140 | $45,890 | $56,180 | $64,250 |
| Connecticut | 380 | $62,870 | $62,240 | $46,910 | $55,180 | $72,800 | $78,540 |
| Delaware | 150 | $46,290 | $43,910 | $30,750 | $38,980 | $49,920 | $61,320 |
| Florida | 2,150 | $47,660 | $48,030 | $31,660 | $38,490 | $53,500 | $65,440 |
| Georgia | 980 | $49,720 | $48,090 | $36,700 | $40,430 | $54,500 | $62,420 |
| Idaho | 530 | $54,440 | $51,370 | $43,720 | $47,520 | $58,570 | $68,280 |
| Illinois | 1,650 | $52,960 | $49,250 | $38,440 | $42,390 | $59,640 | $66,560 |
| Indiana | 1,910 | $51,300 | $48,390 | $38,480 | $42,000 | $59,620 | $70,510 |
| Iowa | 820 | $50,350 | $48,880 | $38,690 | $45,150 | $58,000 | $62,010 |
| Kansas | 800 | $48,600 | $48,640 | $37,080 | $39,390 | $56,360 | $62,300 |
| Kentucky | 790 | $50,950 | $52,710 | $35,570 | $47,000 | $56,430 | $61,320 |
| Louisiana | 1,850 | $47,650 | $47,570 | $23,380 | $37,000 | $57,460 | $65,400 |
| Maine | 240 | $52,290 | $51,360 | $39,350 | $46,380 | $56,420 | $61,780 |
| Maryland | 630 | $52,360 | $50,800 | $38,710 | $43,120 | $60,030 | $67,500 |
| Massachusetts | 710 | $61,780 | $61,220 | $45,070 | $50,620 | $74,000 | $81,840 |
| Michigan | 1,230 | $53,460 | $50,160 | $38,980 | $45,300 | $60,040 | $68,050 |
| Minnesota | 1,100 | $52,000 | $51,830 | $38,000 | $46,480 | $58,100 | $64,690 |
| Mississippi | 550 | $51,830 | $47,700 | $37,160 | $41,220 | $54,580 | $84,950 |
| Missouri | 500 | $51,630 | $50,870 | $36,850 | $43,710 | $60,800 | $65,070 |
| Nebraska | 610 | $47,120 | $47,940 | $34,250 | $38,920 | $51,680 | $62,400 |
| Nevada | 160 | $48,210 | $46,420 | $37,590 | $40,050 | $52,650 | $64,420 |
| New Hampshire | 200 | $56,970 | $53,560 | $43,720 | $49,700 | $63,740 | $75,260 |
| New Jersey | 840 | $57,730 | $55,930 | $40,540 | $47,530 | $63,080 | $76,440 |
| New Mexico | 40 | $50,850 | $48,520 | $37,800 | $45,350 | $54,600 | $60,540 |
| New York | 1,800 | $52,040 | $47,990 | $38,830 | $44,100 | $59,050 | $67,390 |
| North Carolina | 1,330 | $49,690 | $48,780 | $34,510 | $43,040 | $58,080 | $64,540 |
| North Dakota | 130 | $53,240 | $51,150 | $42,530 | $47,000 | $59,270 | $62,450 |
| Ohio | 1,200 | $51,030 | $51,190 | $40,430 | $48,220 | $56,040 | $58,960 |
| Oklahoma | 910 | $50,160 | $49,790 | $37,740 | $43,330 | $57,180 | $63,640 |
| Oregon | 1,010 | $60,410 | $59,750 | $43,660 | $48,970 | $70,960 | $80,740 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,410 | $51,420 | $50,450 | $36,800 | $45,830 | $57,810 | $63,320 |
| South Carolina | 890 | $50,850 | $49,620 | $39,360 | $45,040 | $57,560 | $65,000 |
| South Dakota | 220 | $50,010 | $52,470 | $35,510 | $39,590 | $57,270 | $62,740 |
| Tennessee | 2,380 | $48,150 | $47,910 | $36,120 | $39,790 | $52,780 | $59,980 |
| Texas | 6,220 | $53,110 | $50,670 | $35,410 | $42,630 | $61,480 | $74,870 |
| Utah | 890 | $52,570 | $50,440 | $38,650 | $44,920 | $59,710 | $64,940 |
| Vermont | 40 | $51,590 | $52,190 | $33,410 | $34,150 | $64,860 | $64,860 |
| Virginia | 1,150 | $54,740 | $51,640 | $40,580 | $46,610 | $59,210 | $71,420 |
| Washington | 1,190 | $69,680 | $63,280 | $45,640 | $52,050 | $77,490 | $111,260 |
| West Virginia | 200 | $45,660 | $44,360 | $35,260 | $38,250 | $49,850 | $60,680 |
| Wisconsin | 2,920 | $54,230 | $54,640 | $40,970 | $47,190 | $59,310 | $65,760 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.