Structural metal fabricators & fitters

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

25.9k

Average Age

42.8

Estimated Job Growth

−16.4%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$59,069

Average Male Salary

$59,690

Average Female Salary

$43,947

About

Structural metal fabricators & fitters are most often employed by the Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Structural metal fabricators & fitters was $59,069 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Structural metal fabricators & fitters are Porter County PUMA, IN, LaPorte County PUMA, IN, and Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Structural metal fabricators & fitters are LaPorte County PUMA, IN, Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN, and Porter County PUMA, IN.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce. Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce in 2024 was 25,861 people, of which 3.94% were women and 96.1% were men.

Structural metal fabricators & fitters are paid most in Lake County (Northeast)--Gary City & Griffith Town PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in LaPorte County PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

24,841

Male Workforce

± 3.87k

1,020

Female Workforce

± 784

The Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce in 2024 was 25,861 people (3.94% women and 96.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −2.06% between 2014 (26,404) and 2024 (25,861).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Structural metal fabricators & fitters.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Indiana ($89,541), West Virginia ($86,200), and Nebraska ($77,184).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$59,069

AVERAGE WAGE

#267 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Structural metal fabricators & fitters earned an average of $59,069, $10,809 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Structural metal fabricators & fitters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.296

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Structural metal fabricators & fitters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.296, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Structural metal fabricators & fitters (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Structural metal fabricators & fitters compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Structural metal fabricators & fitters and on wages for those in the field. Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Structural metal fabricators & fitters, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Structural metal fabricators & fitters, by average wage, is Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing ($78,316).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

25.9k

2024 Workforce

± 3,948

0.937%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 21.4%

This graphic shows the share of Structural metal fabricators & fitters employed by various industries. Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing employs the largest share of Structural metal fabricators & fitters at 45.4%, followed by Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing with 37.3% and Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing with 9.45%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Structural metal fabricators & fitters in the US. The workforce of Structural metal fabricators & fitters in 2024 was 25,861 people, with 3.94% woman, and 96.1% men. The average age of male Structural metal fabricators & fitters in the workforce is 43 and of female Structural metal fabricators & fitters is 38.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Structural metal fabricators & fitters is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Structural metal fabricators & fitters in 2024 was 25,861 people, with 3.94% woman, and 96.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (3,270 people), 35 to 39 years (3,263 people), and 40 to 44 years (3,041 people). Among them they concentrated 37.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 13.5% of Structural metal fabricators & fitters workers were Hispanic and 86.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (86.2%), Puerto Rican (10.5)%, and Salvadoran (3.25)%

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Races

In 2024, 77.9% of the Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce were White, of which 3.73% were women and 96.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.74%) and Other (7.04%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Structural metal fabricators & fitters from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Structural metal fabricators & fitters is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Engineering Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Structural metal fabricators & fitters need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Structural metal fabricators & fitters in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (372 people), Engineering (168 people), and Education (158 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Structural metal fabricators & fitters workers were High School or Equivalent (12,336 people), Some college (5,677 people), and Associates Degree (2,588 people).

The graphic shows the Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Structural metal fabricators & fitters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Structural metal fabricators & fitters need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters are expected to see a growth of −16.4% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters.

−16.4%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Structural metal fabricators & fitters. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.