The annual salary statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of structural metal fabricators and fitters in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $41,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,800.
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 | $60,230 | 12.92% | 37.89% |
| 2020 | $52,450 | 24.40% | - |
| 2019 | $39,650 | -1.84% | - |
| 2018 | $40,380 | 5.42% | - |
| 2017 | $38,190 | 17.18% | - |
| 2015 | $31,630 | -12.93% | - |
| 2014 | $35,720 | -0.08% | - |
| 2013 | $35,750 | -4.64% | - |
| 2012 | $37,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,230, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the second highest paying city for structural metal fabricators and fitters in state of California, following the highest paying city San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos (median annual salary of $61,710). Compared with San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, the median annual salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.