Structural metal fabricators & fitters

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

26.3k

Average Age

43.6

Estimated Job Growth

−15.9%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$51,410

Average Male Salary

$51,842

Average Female Salary

$43,906

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 $51,410 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Structural metal fabricators & fitters are LaPorte County PUMA, IN, Porter 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, Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, 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 2021 was 26,299 people, of which 5.44% were women and 94.6% were men. Structural metal fabricators & fitters are paid most in Newport News City PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in LaPorte County PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

24,869

Male Workforce

± 3.87k

1,430

Female Workforce

± 928

The Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce in 2021 was 26,299 people (5.44% women and 94.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.326% between 2014 (26,385) and 2021 (26,299).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were West Virginia ($84,110), New Hampshire ($80,387), and Indiana ($78,796).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$51,410

AVERAGE WAGE

#274 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Structural metal fabricators & fitters earned an average of $51,410, $8,185 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Structural metal fabricators & fitters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.289

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Structural metal fabricators & fitters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.289, which is lower 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).

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 ($90,534).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

26.3k

2021 Workforce

± 3,981

1.31%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 21.2%

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 46.8%, followed by Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing with 36.4% and Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing with 16.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Structural metal fabricators & fitters in the US. The workforce of Structural metal fabricators & fitters in 2021 was 26,299 people, with 5.44% woman, and 94.6% men. The average age of male Structural metal fabricators & fitters in the workforce is 43.8 and of female Structural metal fabricators & fitters is 41.2, 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 2021 was 26,299 people, with 5.44% woman, and 94.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (3,298 people), 40 to 44 years (3,252 people), and 45 to 49 years (3,044 people). Among them they concentrated 37.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 13.2% of Structural metal fabricators & fitters workers were Hispanic and 86.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (95.2%) and Salvadoran (4.77)%

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Races

In 2021, 82% of the Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce were White, of which 5.42% were women and 94.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.11%) and Other (4.72%).

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 2021 were Mechanical 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (320 people), Education (202 people), and Engineering (186 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 (12,713 people), Some college (6,112 people), and Associates Degree (2,451 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, Speaking, Reading Comprehension.

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 3.71%, but Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters are expected to see a growth of −15.9% 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.

−15.9%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.