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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Florida

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Florida

Considering a career as a Structural Metal Fabricator or Fitter in Florida?

$36,300 Median Salary
440 Job Openings
  • Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 3,690 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters working in the state.

There were 3,460 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,000 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters working in it, which means Florida has more Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 15.3%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 440 annual Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters job openings in Florida, and 4,100 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,500 annual jobs and 65,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters ranged from $26,360 to $52,210 with $36,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.67 to $25.1. The median hourly rate was $17.45.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.66 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.21.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 770 $36,780
Jacksonville, FL 580 $36,340
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 550 $35,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 500 $37,600
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 200 $34,770
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 190 $37,890
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 170 $34,120
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 160 $38,570
Ocala, FL 110 $35,460
Port St. Lucie, FL 80 $42,790
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 60 $29,800
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 40 $32,880
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 40 $44,090

Top States for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Employment

View the list below to see where most Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 7,690 $39,830
California 5,990 $37,930
Wisconsin 5,350 $42,760
Pennsylvania 4,070 $40,730
Florida 3,690 $36,300
Ohio 3,490 $35,950
Alabama 2,900 $38,930
Michigan 2,500 $42,880
Virginia 2,170 $41,170
Tennessee 2,160 $36,360
North Carolina 1,950 $37,150
Oregon 1,910 $42,070
Georgia 1,880 $34,770
Kansas 1,840 $42,730
Louisiana 1,800 $44,030
New York 1,760 $45,870
Indiana 1,690 $36,450
Washington 1,590 $42,840
Colorado 1,480 $39,390
Arizona 1,360 $33,790

Below are the states where Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $52,670
New York $45,870
Delaware $45,750
Vermont $45,460
New Hampshire $44,910
Maryland $44,710
Hawaii $44,700
Louisiana $44,030
New Jersey $44,000
Michigan $42,880

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