Structural metal fabricators & fitters

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2019 Workforce

26.2k

Average Age

43.3

Estimated Job Growth

-15.3%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$49,670

Average Male Salary

$50,353

Average Female Salary

$36,157

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 $49,670 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Structural metal fabricators & fitters by wage are Firstline supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, & groundskeeping workers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Sheet metal workers.

Structural metal fabricators & fitters are part of the Production Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Engine & other machine assemblers, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Other assemblers and fabricators, and 55 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Structural metal fabricators & fitters are Alliance City PUMA, OH and Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Structural metal fabricators & fitters are Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN and Alliance City PUMA, OH.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Structural metal fabricators & fitters and on wages and locations 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 Construction. Structural metal fabricators & fitters are paid most in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$49,670

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,433

In 2019, Structural metal fabricators & fitters earned an average of $49,670, $5,854 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Firstline supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, & groundskeeping workers make somewhat more than Structural metal fabricators & fitters while Sheet metal workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Structural metal fabricators & fitters as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.295

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Structural metal fabricators & fitters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.295, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Structural metal fabricators & fitters.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Structural metal fabricators & fitters

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Structural metal fabricators & fitters.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Structural metal fabricators & fitters, by number of employees, are Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing, Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing, and Construction.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Structural metal fabricators & fitters, by average wage, are Construction, Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing, Construction, Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing, Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified, Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing, Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing, Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing, Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing, Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c., Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing , Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified, Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. , Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing, Construction, and Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing.

Industries by Share

26.2k

2019 Workforce

± 3,973

10.4%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.9%

The number of people employed as Structural metal fabricators & fitters has been growing at a rate of 10.4%, from 23,716 people in 2018 to 26,188 people in 2019.

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 32.7%, followed by Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing with 19.6% and Construction with 10.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Structural metal fabricators & fitters in the US. The average age of male Structural metal fabricators & fitters in the workforce is 43.5 and of female Structural metal fabricators & fitters is 39.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Structural metal fabricators & fitters is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

24.9k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,876

1.26k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 871

95.2% of Structural metal fabricators & fitters are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Structural metal fabricators & fitters.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Structural metal fabricators & fitters

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

77.4% of Structural metal fabricators & fitters are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 10.3% of Structural metal fabricators & fitters, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Structural metal fabricators & fitters.

Age by Gender

43.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.18

39.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 7.65

The median age of Structural metal fabricators & fitters is 43.3, and Male employees are generally 3.94 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Structural metal fabricators & fitters hold a major in Business.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

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MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, Speaking, and Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Structural metal fabricators & fitters need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection, Operation and Control, and Troubleshooting.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Structural metal fabricators & fitters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 6.85%, but Structural metal fabricators & fitters are expected to see a growth of -15.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

-15.3%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

6.85%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2018 to 2028) for Structural metal fabricators & fitters. This profession is expected to grow lower than 6.85%, the average rate of national job growth.