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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitter Salary in the Industry of Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of structural metal fabricators and fitters in the industry of plastics and rubber products manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare structural metal fabricators and fitter salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,060
25th Percentile Wage
$28,390
50th Percentile Wage
$32,580
75th Percentile Wage
$38,480
90th Percentile Wage
$47,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for structural metal fabricators and fitters in the industry of plastics and rubber products manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) structural metal fabricators and fitters is $47,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent structural metal fabricators and fitters is $26,060.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters in the industry of Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$32,580
-3.50% -15.68%
2016
$33,720
7.71% -
2015
$31,120
-12.24% -
2014
$34,930
-14.11% -
2013
$39,860
5.44% -
2012
$37,690
- -

Table 3. Compare Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitter Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of structural metal fabricators and fitters in 66 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of structural metal fabricators and fitters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
$66,160
Chemical Manufacturing
$55,210
Ship and Boat Building
$48,240
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
$45,840
Food Manufacturing
$45,550
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$44,740
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$43,340
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$43,320
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
$41,350
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
$41,350
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$41,070
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$40,800
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$40,260
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
$39,780
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
$39,710
Machine Shops
$39,700
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
$39,510
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$39,500
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$39,470
Foundries
$39,170
Machinery Manufacturing
$39,140
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$39,070
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
$38,970
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$38,900
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
$38,740
Hardware Manufacturing
$38,540
Machinery Manufacturing
$38,470
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
$38,180
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$38,180
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
$38,100
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$37,900
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$37,580
Primary Metal Manufacturing
$37,580
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$37,550
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$37,290
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$37,240
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
$37,220
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$37,040
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$36,790
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
$36,790
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$36,690
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$36,100
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$36,100
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
$35,910
Textile Product Mills
$35,420
Other Textile Product Mills
$35,420
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$35,040
Forging and Stamping
$34,720
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$34,550
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$34,390
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
$34,030
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
$33,860
Communications Equipment Manufacturing
$33,850
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$33,650
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
$33,650
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$33,460
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$32,580
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$32,220
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
$31,690
Household Appliance Manufacturing
$30,800
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
$30,560
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
$24,360
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
$24,280
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
$19,970
Wood Product Manufacturing
$19,360
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
$18,870

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