168 metro areas
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter Salary by City (2026)
Structural metal fabricators and fitters earn the most in Albany, OR, an average of $71,610 a year, against $54,030 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Kingsport, TN-VA ($72,230 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $54,030BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $71,610Albany, OR
- Best after cost of living
- $72,230Kingsport, TN-VA
- Metro areas
- 168With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for structural metal fabricators and fitters
Top 10 metro areas
- Albany, OR$71,610
- Bremerton, WA$70,180
- Seattle, WA$69,660
- San Francisco, CA$69,450
- Portland, OR-WA$66,730
- Boston, MA-NH$66,540
- Mount Vernon, WA$65,670
- Idaho Falls, ID$65,620
- Spokane, WA$65,290
- Portland, ME$65,150
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Albany, OR | $71,610 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $70,180 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $69,660 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $69,450 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $66,730 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $66,540 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $65,670 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $65,620 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $65,290 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $65,150 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Kingsport, TN-VA$62,440 nominal$72,230
- Albany, OR$71,610 nominal$70,140
- Idaho Falls, ID$65,620 nominal$69,500
- Davenport, IA-IL$60,860 nominal$68,320
- Evansville, IN$62,320 nominal$68,090
- Mobile, AL$59,950 nominal$68,050
- St. Cloud, MN$59,260 nominal$67,620
- Muncie, IN$59,490 nominal$67,490
- Bremerton, WA$70,180 nominal$66,450
- Jackson, TN$56,470 nominal$66,030
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $72,230 |
| Albany, OR | $70,140 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $69,500 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $68,320 |
| Evansville, IN | $68,090 |
| Mobile, AL | $68,050 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $67,620 |
| Muncie, IN | $67,490 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $66,450 |
| Jackson, TN | $66,030 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany, OR | $71,610 | $52,460 | $81,040 | $70,140 |
| 2 | Bremerton, WA | $70,180 | $54,180 | $78,040 | $66,450 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $69,660 | $52,310 | $78,210 | $62,680 |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | $69,450 | $52,440 | $77,830 | $60,070 |
| 5 | Portland, OR-WA | $66,730 | $49,480 | $75,230 | $63,300 |
| 6 | Boston, MA-NH | $66,540 | $49,920 | $74,730 | $61,460 |
| 7 | Mount Vernon, WA | $65,670 | $49,800 | $73,470 | $64,100 |
| 8 | Idaho Falls, ID | $65,620 | $37,790 | $79,350 | $69,500 |
| 9 | Spokane, WA | $65,290 | $48,070 | $73,780 | $65,060 |
| 10 | Portland, ME | $65,150 | $58,740 | $68,310 | $63,960 |
| 11 | San Diego, CA | $64,830 | $51,440 | $71,430 | $57,940 |
| 12 | Salem, OR | $64,190 | $53,440 | $69,470 | $61,930 |
| 13 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $62,440 | $40,390 | $73,300 | $72,230 |
| 14 | Chicago, IL-IN | $62,340 | $48,940 | $68,930 | $60,180 |
| 15 | Evansville, IN | $62,320 | $46,070 | $70,320 | $68,090 |
| 16 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $61,570 | $45,140 | $69,660 | $62,860 |
| 17 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61,550 | $44,640 | $69,890 | $56,530 |
| 18 | Utica, NY | $60,920 | $43,680 | $69,410 | $65,730 |
| 19 | Atlanta, GA | $60,880 | $43,510 | $69,430 | $60,840 |
| 20 | Davenport, IA-IL | $60,860 | $49,190 | $66,620 | $68,320 |
| 21 | Worcester, MA | $60,740 | $46,740 | $67,620 | $59,250 |
| 22 | Waterbury, CT | $60,010 | $42,100 | $68,830 | $60,140 |
| 23 | Mobile, AL | $59,950 | $48,340 | $65,670 | $68,050 |
| 24 | Muncie, IN | $59,490 | $46,860 | $65,710 | $67,490 |
| 25 | Reno, NV | $59,260 | $41,200 | $68,140 | $58,670 |
| 26 | St. Cloud, MN | $59,260 | $48,710 | $64,460 | $67,620 |
| 27 | Hartford, CT | $58,800 | $46,010 | $65,100 | $57,230 |
| 28 | New Haven, CT | $58,760 | $43,200 | $66,440 | $56,200 |
| 29 | Kalamazoo, MI | $58,740 | $45,200 | $65,400 | $61,940 |
| 30 | Vallejo, CA | $58,320 | $45,430 | $64,690 | $53,760 |
| 31 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $57,800 | $44,640 | $64,290 | $62,460 |
| 32 | Austin, TX | $57,640 | $42,330 | $65,190 | $58,780 |
| 33 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $57,050 | $40,290 | $65,310 | $54,430 |
| 34 | New York, NY-NJ | $57,050 | $44,700 | $63,130 | $50,680 |
| 35 | Appleton, WI | $57,030 | $45,570 | $62,690 | $61,710 |
| 36 | Green Bay, WI | $56,990 | $45,740 | $62,550 | $61,220 |
| 37 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $56,760 | $51,650 | $59,300 | $60,980 |
| 38 | Winchester, VA-WV | $56,760 | $51,290 | $59,450 | $58,850 |
| 39 | Los Angeles, CA | $56,600 | $44,080 | $62,770 | $49,840 |
| 40 | Jackson, TN | $56,470 | $44,760 | $62,230 | $66,030 |
| 41 | Boise City, ID | $56,450 | $41,790 | $63,670 | $57,370 |
| 42 | Springfield, MA | $56,240 | $43,990 | $62,280 | $58,550 |
| 43 | Milwaukee, WI | $56,140 | $44,840 | $61,710 | $57,910 |
| 44 | Syracuse, NY | $56,010 | $44,760 | $61,570 | $58,500 |
| 45 | Wausau, WI | $56,010 | $47,090 | $60,400 | $60,450 |
| 46 | Madison, WI | $55,990 | $48,380 | $59,760 | $57,550 |
| 47 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $55,990 | $43,120 | $62,320 | $54,600 |
| 48 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $55,830 | $47,170 | $60,090 | $61,600 |
| 49 | Des Moines, IA | $55,660 | $46,380 | $60,240 | $60,700 |
| 50 | Charleston, SC | $55,620 | $44,370 | $61,150 | $55,090 |
| 51 | Bismarck, ND | $55,600 | $50,690 | $58,010 | $61,080 |
| 52 | Reading, PA | $55,430 | $46,010 | $60,070 | $57,110 |
| 53 | Baton Rouge, LA | $55,410 | $41,140 | $62,440 | $61,040 |
| 54 | Indianapolis, IN | $55,410 | $43,830 | $61,110 | $57,900 |
| 55 | Richmond, VA | $55,330 | $42,930 | $61,420 | $56,540 |
| 56 | Oshkosh, WI | $55,220 | $42,540 | $61,460 | $59,420 |
| 57 | Harrisburg, PA | $55,180 | $42,140 | $61,610 | $55,940 |
| 58 | Savannah, GA | $55,140 | $40,910 | $62,170 | $57,920 |
| 59 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,080 | $45,660 | $59,720 | $57,750 |
| 60 | Pittsburgh, PA | $55,040 | $44,180 | $60,380 | $58,140 |
| 61 | Fort Wayne, IN | $55,020 | $43,580 | $60,650 | $59,430 |
| 62 | Ogden, UT | $54,950 | $39,750 | $62,420 | $54,760 |
| 63 | Detroit, MI | $54,930 | $42,080 | $61,260 | $54,770 |
| 64 | Sacramento, CA | $54,870 | $43,970 | $60,240 | $51,440 |
| 65 | Stockton, CA | $54,830 | $44,550 | $59,880 | $52,170 |
| 66 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $54,720 | $40,500 | $61,730 | $56,210 |
| 67 | Denver, CO | $54,640 | $46,700 | $58,550 | $51,650 |
| 68 | Tulsa, OK | $54,580 | $42,810 | $60,380 | $61,180 |
| 69 | Sheboygan, WI | $54,540 | $46,920 | $58,280 | $58,010 |
| 70 | Lynchburg, VA | $54,310 | $44,490 | $59,130 | $60,770 |
| 71 | Cleveland, OH | $54,290 | $44,140 | $59,300 | $57,800 |
| 72 | Bakersfield, CA | $53,960 | $44,970 | $58,360 | $53,490 |
| 73 | York, PA | $53,960 | $45,090 | $58,320 | $56,210 |
| 74 | Beaumont, TX | $53,930 | $40,910 | $60,360 | $59,890 |
| 75 | Racine, WI | $53,790 | $45,200 | $58,030 | $56,050 |
| 76 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $53,790 | $40,250 | $60,470 | $56,570 |
| 77 | Nashville, TN | $53,660 | $41,600 | $59,610 | $55,700 |
| 78 | Erie, PA | $53,620 | $38,420 | $61,110 | $58,960 |
| 79 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $53,600 | $42,640 | $58,990 | $48,980 |
| 80 | Corpus Christi, TX | $53,520 | $35,280 | $62,520 | $57,750 |
| 81 | Greeley, CO | $53,500 | $50,290 | $55,060 | $53,410 |
| 82 | Provo, UT | $52,980 | $38,270 | $60,220 | $53,930 |
| 83 | Rockford, IL | $52,920 | $36,360 | $61,070 | $57,430 |
| 84 | Omaha, NE-IA | $52,870 | $41,620 | $58,410 | $57,520 |
| 85 | Dayton, OH | $52,830 | $42,580 | $57,890 | $56,990 |
| 86 | Colorado Springs, CO | $52,810 | $43,950 | $57,180 | $52,440 |
| 87 | Albany, NY | $52,790 | $42,490 | $57,870 | $53,020 |
| 88 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $52,620 | $37,630 | $60,010 | $57,080 |
| 89 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $52,540 | $42,950 | $57,260 | $59,060 |
| 90 | Columbus, OH | $52,520 | $44,300 | $56,560 | $55,010 |
| 91 | Raleigh, NC | $52,440 | $37,130 | $59,990 | $53,420 |
| 92 | Wichita, KS | $52,420 | $40,540 | $58,240 | $58,930 |
| 93 | San Antonio, TX | $52,400 | $41,700 | $57,660 | $55,320 |
| 94 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $52,310 | $42,430 | $57,200 | $52,330 |
| 95 | Houston, TX | $52,230 | $38,600 | $58,950 | $52,960 |
| 96 | Lancaster, PA | $52,230 | $46,180 | $55,200 | $53,160 |
| 97 | Greenville, SC | $52,080 | $44,320 | $55,890 | $55,840 |
| 98 | Albuquerque, NM | $52,060 | $42,240 | $56,910 | $54,490 |
| 99 | Winston, NC | $51,790 | $40,910 | $57,160 | $56,270 |
| 100 | Spartanburg, SC | $51,690 | $44,200 | $55,370 | $56,770 |
| 101 | Riverside, CA | $51,600 | $43,390 | $55,640 | $48,480 |
| 102 | New Orleans, LA | $51,460 | $35,690 | $59,220 | $55,570 |
| 103 | Birmingham, AL | $51,420 | $43,530 | $55,310 | $56,110 |
| 104 | Eugene, OR | $51,310 | $40,560 | $56,620 | $50,520 |
| 105 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $51,290 | $36,800 | $58,430 | $46,220 |
| 106 | Waco, TX | $51,250 | $39,270 | $57,140 | $55,380 |
| 107 | Rochester, NY | $51,230 | $38,690 | $57,390 | $52,800 |
| 108 | Baltimore, MD | $51,210 | $38,810 | $57,320 | $49,010 |
| 109 | Dallas, TX | $51,150 | $37,170 | $58,030 | $49,620 |
| 110 | Elkhart, IN | $51,020 | $41,770 | $55,580 | $56,480 |
| 111 | Knoxville, TN | $50,790 | $43,060 | $54,620 | $54,870 |
| 112 | Decatur, AL | $50,730 | $43,350 | $54,370 | $58,170 |
| 113 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $50,560 | $41,540 | $55,020 | $55,280 |
| 114 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,540 | $44,930 | $53,310 | $57,610 |
| 115 | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,420 | $37,210 | $56,930 | $49,990 |
| 116 | Lebanon, PA | $50,270 | $42,350 | $54,160 | $53,930 |
| 117 | Akron, OH | $50,040 | $40,020 | $54,970 | $53,590 |
| 118 | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,040 | $37,110 | $56,430 | $52,370 |
| 119 | Phoenix, AZ | $49,880 | $42,290 | $53,620 | $48,280 |
| 120 | Palm Bay, FL | $49,820 | $37,020 | $56,120 | $49,820 |
| 121 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $49,800 | $41,290 | $54,000 | $49,690 |
| 122 | Peoria, IL | $49,730 | $34,300 | $57,320 | $54,510 |
| 123 | Gulfport, MS | $49,400 | $33,090 | $57,430 | $54,890 |
| 124 | Parkersburg, WV | $49,380 | $43,410 | $52,330 | $56,720 |
| 125 | South Bend, IN-MI | $49,250 | $43,390 | $52,150 | $53,040 |
| 126 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,170 | $36,570 | $55,370 | $56,870 |
| 127 | Youngstown, OH | $49,170 | $42,430 | $52,500 | $56,260 |
| 128 | Daphne, AL | $49,130 | $38,270 | $54,450 | $51,890 |
| 129 | Montgomery, AL | $49,110 | $41,120 | $53,060 | $54,760 |
| 130 | Orlando, FL | $48,840 | $37,860 | $54,250 | $48,160 |
| 131 | Terre Haute, IN | $48,630 | $41,930 | $51,940 | $55,390 |
| 132 | Niles, MI | $48,460 | $39,710 | $52,770 | $52,460 |
| 133 | Miami, FL | $48,440 | $37,420 | $53,890 | $42,430 |
| 134 | St. George, UT | $48,440 | $39,020 | $53,080 | $49,770 |
| 135 | Cape Coral, FL | $47,990 | $36,500 | $53,640 | $46,890 |
| 136 | Longview, TX | $47,940 | $38,110 | $52,790 | $53,570 |
| 137 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,880 | $37,090 | $53,190 | $48,130 |
| 138 | San Angelo, TX | $47,840 | $38,060 | $52,640 | $51,750 |
| 139 | Las Vegas, NV | $47,570 | $33,160 | $54,660 | $47,470 |
| 140 | Lincoln, NE | $47,440 | $38,650 | $51,770 | $51,800 |
| 141 | Greensboro, NC | $47,280 | $32,910 | $54,350 | $50,910 |
| 142 | Columbia, SC | $47,070 | $39,810 | $50,650 | $50,260 |
| 143 | Saginaw, MI | $46,990 | $35,980 | $52,400 | $51,700 |
| 144 | North Port, FL | $46,950 | $35,170 | $52,730 | $45,840 |
| 145 | Tampa, FL | $46,430 | $35,710 | $51,710 | $46,020 |
| 146 | Oklahoma City, OK | $46,320 | $40,290 | $49,320 | $51,230 |
| 147 | Hickory, NC | $46,280 | $35,900 | $51,420 | $52,300 |
| 148 | Florence, SC | $46,220 | $40,330 | $49,090 | $53,260 |
| 149 | Johnson City, TN | $45,550 | $36,650 | $49,940 | $51,800 |
| 150 | Little Rock, AR | $45,360 | $36,230 | $49,860 | $50,760 |
| 151 | Brownsville, TX | $45,140 | $31,320 | $51,940 | $52,500 |
| 152 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $44,820 | $36,500 | $48,940 | $52,180 |
| 153 | Ocala, FL | $44,800 | $34,720 | $49,750 | $47,040 |
| 154 | Pensacola, FL | $44,700 | $35,960 | $49,000 | $45,740 |
| 155 | Lafayette, LA | $44,680 | $22,190 | $55,740 | $51,230 |
| 156 | Kokomo, IN | $44,640 | $38,440 | $47,690 | $49,790 |
| 157 | Topeka, KS | $43,970 | $39,830 | $46,010 | $49,500 |
| 158 | Jackson, MS | $43,930 | $31,620 | $49,980 | $49,330 |
| 159 | Deltona, FL | $43,850 | $34,110 | $48,650 | $44,130 |
| 160 | Lakeland, FL | $43,530 | $35,090 | $47,690 | $44,810 |
| 161 | El Paso, TX | $42,850 | $34,510 | $46,970 | $47,660 |
| 162 | Gadsden, AL | $42,180 | $38,440 | $44,030 | $49,250 |
| 163 | Houma, LA | $41,600 | $23,500 | $50,520 | $48,880 |
| 164 | Dothan, AL | $39,850 | $31,390 | $44,010 | $47,530 |
| 165 | McAllen, TX | $39,770 | $33,340 | $42,930 | $46,300 |
| 166 | Slidell, LA | $37,730 | $24,630 | $44,200 | $40,690 |
| 167 | Panama City, FL | $32,490 | $29,640 | $33,880 | $33,390 |
| 168 | San Juan, PR | $30,010 | $24,590 | $32,680 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays structural metal fabricators and fitters the most?
Albany, OR, where the average (mean) wage is $71,610 a year, followed by Bremerton, WA ($70,180), Seattle, WA ($69,660), San Francisco, CA ($69,450). The national mean is $54,030 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do structural metal fabricators and fitters earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Kingsport, TN-VA ($72,230 at national prices, $62,440 nominal), Albany, OR ($70,140 at national prices, $71,610 nominal), Idaho Falls, ID ($69,500 at national prices, $65,620 nominal).
How much do structural metal fabricators and fitters make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $57,050; Los Angeles, CA: $56,600; Chicago, IL-IN: $62,340; Dallas, TX: $51,150; Houston, TX: $52,230 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do structural metal fabricators and fitters earn the least?
Of the 168 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $30,010.