The annual salary statistics of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $46,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,840.
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 | $51,580 | 5.18% | 18.92% |
| 2021 | $48,910 | 7.61% | - |
| 2020 | $45,190 | 11.44% | - |
| 2019 | $40,020 | -8.70% | - |
| 2018 | $43,500 | 0.41% | - |
| 2017 | $43,320 | 19.07% | - |
| 2016 | $35,060 | 8.30% | - |
| 2015 | $32,150 | -1.21% | - |
| 2014 | $32,540 | -21.97% | - |
| 2013 | $39,690 | -5.37% | - |
| 2012 | $41,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,580, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for structural metal fabricators and fitters in state of Virginia, followed by Staunton-Waynesboro (median annual salary $47,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in Staunton-Waynesboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Richmond | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |