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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitter Salary in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,940
25th Percentile Wage
$34,820
50th Percentile Wage
$41,490
75th Percentile Wage
$46,600
90th Percentile Wage
$49,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,940.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$41,490
6.27% -6.87%
2016
$38,890
-3.24% -
2015
$40,150
-2.81% -
2014
$41,280
-7.15% -
2013
$44,230
-0.25% -
2012
$44,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitter Salary in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,490 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for structural metal fabricators and fitters in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Battle Creek and 42.5 percent (42.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jackson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Battle Creek
$56,710
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$49,720
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$49,130
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$48,900
Kalamazoo-Portage
$46,890
Niles-Benton Harbor
$46,640
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$46,500
South Bend-Mishawaka
$45,310
Flint
$45,120
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$44,370
Lansing-East Lansing
$41,830
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$41,490
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$40,740
Ann Arbor
$40,170
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$38,040
Monroe
$36,020
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$34,760
Holland-Grand Haven
$32,940
Jackson
$23,870