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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Mississippi

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

-10% Jobs Projection
$34,580 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Work in Mississippi?

In 2018, there were 990 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters working in the state.

There were 1,330 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 340 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 Mississippi has fewer Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in this state are declining at a rate of 9.9% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 730 total jobs in 2026 for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in this state.

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

What do Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters ranged from $25,880 to $50,720 with $34,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.44 to $24.39. The median hourly rate was $16.63.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.41 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.22.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 490 $35,240

Top States for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Employment

The table below shows the states 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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