Structural metal fabricators & fitters

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

26k

Average Age

43.2

Estimated Job Growth

−15.9%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$48,763

Average Male Salary

$48,980

Average Female Salary

$43,486

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 $48,763 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Structural metal fabricators & fitters are LaPorte County PUMA, IN, Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, and St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Structural metal fabricators & fitters are LaPorte County PUMA, IN, Lake County (Central) PUMA, IN, and St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce. Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce in 2020 was 25,960 people, of which 3.96% were women and 96% were men. Structural metal fabricators & fitters are paid most in LaPorte County PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in LaPorte County PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

24,932

Male Workforce

± 3.88k

1,028

Female Workforce

± 787

The Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce in 2020 was 25,960 people (3.96% women and 96% men). This implies an average annual growth of −1.61% between 2014 (26,385) and 2020 (25,960).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were West Virginia ($86,116), Indiana ($76,662), and New Hampshire ($72,944).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$48,763

AVERAGE WAGE

#275 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Structural metal fabricators & fitters earned an average of $48,763, $7,191 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Structural metal fabricators & fitters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.288

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Structural metal fabricators & fitters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.288, 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 Metalworking machinery manufacturing ($61,590).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

26k

2020 Workforce

± 3,955

−0.567%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 21.6%

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 43.4%, followed by Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing with 36.3% and Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing with 20.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Structural metal fabricators & fitters in the US. The workforce of Structural metal fabricators & fitters in 2020 was 25,960 people, with 3.96% woman, and 96% men. The average age of male Structural metal fabricators & fitters in the workforce is 43.2 and of female Structural metal fabricators & fitters is 43, 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 2020 was 25,960 people, with 3.96% woman, and 96% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (3,319 people), 55 to 59 years (3,231 people), and 30 to 34 years (3,081 people). Among them they concentrated 38% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 13.9% of Structural metal fabricators & fitters workers were Hispanic and 86.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (98.3%) and Puerto Rican (1.66)%

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Races

In 2020, 81.8% of the Structural metal fabricators & fitters workforce were White, of which 4.16% were women and 95.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.51%) and Other (4.66%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (372 people), Engineering (261 people), and Education (230 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 (12,966 people), Some college (5,874 people), and Secondary Education (2,502 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, 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.