The annual salary statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $31,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,570.
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 | $51,480 | 13.27% | 39.69% |
| 2021 | $44,650 | 1.21% | - |
| 2020 | $44,110 | 15.67% | - |
| 2016 | $37,200 | 18.52% | - |
| 2015 | $30,310 | 2.21% | - |
| 2014 | $29,640 | 1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $29,230 | -6.23% | - |
| 2012 | $31,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,480, Brownsville-Harlingen is the second highest paying city for structural metal fabricators and fitters in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Midland (median annual salary of $54,080). Compared with Midland, the median annual salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Brownsville-Harlingen is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower.