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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Structural Metal Fabricator or Fitter in North Carolina?

-13% Jobs Projection
$37,150 Median Salary
180 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Work in North Carolina?

1,950 people worked as Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,830 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 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 North Carolina has more Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in this state are declining at a rate of 12.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 180 annual job openings, and 1,800 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters ranged from $25,680 to $56,710 with $37,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.34 to $27.26. The median hourly rate was $17.86.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.91 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.95.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 710 $36,570
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 440 $43,500
Greensboro-High Point, NC 340 $46,750
Winston-Salem, NC 120 $36,100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 40 $45,490
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 30 $29,330

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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