The annual salary statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,710 | 5.04% | 47.67% |
| 2021 | $58,600 | 18.17% | - |
| 2020 | $47,950 | 3.94% | - |
| 2019 | $46,060 | 1.19% | - |
| 2018 | $45,510 | 6.83% | - |
| 2017 | $42,400 | -6.89% | - |
| 2016 | $45,320 | 10.86% | - |
| 2015 | $40,400 | 5.45% | - |
| 2014 | $38,200 | 18.40% | - |
| 2013 | $31,170 | -3.59% | - |
| 2012 | $32,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,710, San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is the highest paying city for structural metal fabricators and fitters in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $60,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.