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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in New Mexico

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

-17% Jobs Projection

$34,870 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

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

Employment for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in New Mexico is expected to decrease.
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Work in New Mexico?

100 people worked as Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in 2018 in this state.

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

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in this state are declining at a rate of 16.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -15.3%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 100 jobs for New Mexico Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters ranged from $26,880 to $45,780 with $34,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.93 to $22.01. The median hourly rate was $16.76.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.27 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $4.49.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM	80	$34,450

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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