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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in South Dakota

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in South Dakota

Considering a career as a Structural Metal Fabricator or Fitter in South Dakota?

-6% Jobs Projection
$36,080 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Work in South Dakota?

There were approximately 250 workers employed as Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in this state in 2018.

There were 260 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 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 South Dakota has fewer Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters than average.

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Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in this state are declining at a rate of 5.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 170 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters ranged from $27,870 to $46,270 with $36,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.4 to $22.24. The median hourly rate was $17.35.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.96 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux Falls, SD 180 $36,680
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 30 $30,870

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

References

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