Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Kansas

Is Kansas a good place for you to work as a Structural Metal Fabricator or Fitter?

While jobs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Kansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Kansas is expected to decrease.

• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Kansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Structural Metal Fabricator or Fitter Career?

• Precision Production
• Precision Metal Working
• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Metal Fabricator

How Many Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Work in Kansas?

In 2018, there were 1,840 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters working in the state.

There were 1,910 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in this state are declining at a rate of 19.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -15.3%.

Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 150 annual Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters job openings in Kansas, and 1,530 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 Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters ranged from $28,180 to $104,660 with $42,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.55 to $50.32. The median hourly rate was $20.54.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.64 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.90.

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

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Top Kansas 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
Wichita, KS	850	n/a
Kansas City, MO-KS	140	$38,460

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.