Structural metal fabricators & fitters

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

25.6k

Average Age

43.1

Estimated Job Growth

−15.2%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$57,164

Average Male Salary

$57,754

Average Female Salary

$44,070

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 $57,164 in 2023.

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 Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN, LaPorte County PUMA, IN, and River Valley Regional Commission (Outside Muscogee & Chattahoochee Counties) PUMA, GA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce. Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce in 2023 was 25,621 people, of which 4.32% were women and 95.7% were men. Structural metal fabricators & fitters are paid most in Lake County (South) PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Benton (Northwest) & Stearns (West) Counties PUMA, MN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

24,515

Male Workforce

± 3.84k

1,106

Female Workforce

± 816

The Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce in 2023 was 25,621 people (4.32% women and 95.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −2.97% between 2014 (26,404) and 2023 (25,621).

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 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($100,084), Indiana ($86,029), and West Virginia ($85,763).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$57,164

AVERAGE WAGE

#278 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Structural metal fabricators & fitters earned an average of $57,164, $10,563 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Structural metal fabricators & fitters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.298

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Structural metal fabricators & fitters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.298, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($101,559).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

25.6k

2023 Workforce

± 3,929

−0.168%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 21.7%

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 44.8%, followed by Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing with 35.4% and Construction with 10%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Structural metal fabricators & fitters in the US. The workforce of Structural metal fabricators & fitters in 2023 was 25,621 people, with 4.32% woman, and 95.7% men. The average age of male Structural metal fabricators & fitters in the workforce is 43.3 and of female Structural metal fabricators & fitters is 39.8, 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 2023 was 25,621 people, with 4.32% woman, and 95.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (3,253 people), 40 to 44 years (3,154 people), and 45 to 49 years (3,005 people). Among them they concentrated 37.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 14.4% of Structural metal fabricators & fitters workers were Hispanic and 85.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (91.2%), Puerto Rican (4.46)%, and Salvadoran (4.34)%

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Races

In 2023, 79.2% of the Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce were White, of which 4.53% were women and 95.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (7.03%) and Two or More Races (6.25%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (393 people), Education (236 people), and Engineering (178 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 (12,122 people), Some college (5,600 people), and Associates Degree (2,486 people).

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

Skills

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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 4.02%, but Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters are expected to see a growth of −15.2% 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.

−15.2%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.