---
title: "Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter Salary by City"
description: "Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter pay in 168 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/structural-metal-fabricator-and-fitter/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter salary by city

Mean annual wage for Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter in 168 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $54,030. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Albany, OR | $71,610 | $52,460 | $81,040 |
| 2 | Bremerton, WA | $70,180 | $54,180 | $78,040 |
| 3 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $69,660 | $52,310 | $78,210 |
| 4 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $69,450 | $52,440 | $77,830 |
| 5 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $66,730 | $49,480 | $75,230 |
| 6 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $66,540 | $49,920 | $74,730 |
| 7 | Mount Vernon, WA | $65,670 | $49,800 | $73,470 |
| 8 | Idaho Falls, ID | $65,620 | $37,790 | $79,350 |
| 9 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $65,290 | $48,070 | $73,780 |
| 10 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $65,150 | $58,740 | $68,310 |
| 11 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $64,830 | $51,440 | $71,430 |
| 12 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $64,190 | $53,440 | $69,470 |
| 13 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $62,440 | $40,390 | $73,300 |
| 14 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $62,340 | $48,940 | $68,930 |
| 15 | Evansville, IN | $62,320 | $46,070 | $70,320 |
| 16 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $61,570 | $45,140 | $69,660 |
| 17 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $61,550 | $44,640 | $69,890 |
| 18 | Utica, NY | $60,920 | $43,680 | $69,410 |
| 19 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $60,880 | $43,510 | $69,430 |
| 20 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $60,860 | $49,190 | $66,620 |
| 21 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $60,740 | $46,740 | $67,620 |
| 22 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $60,010 | $42,100 | $68,830 |
| 23 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $59,950 | $48,340 | $65,670 |
| 24 | Muncie, IN | $59,490 | $46,860 | $65,710 |
| 25 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $59,260 | $41,200 | $68,140 |
| 26 | St. Cloud, MN | $59,260 | $48,710 | $64,460 |
| 27 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $58,800 | $46,010 | $65,100 |
| 28 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $58,760 | $43,200 | $66,440 |
| 29 | Kalamazoo, MI | $58,740 | $45,200 | $65,400 |
| 30 | Vallejo, CA | $58,320 | $45,430 | $64,690 |
| 31 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $57,800 | $44,640 | $64,290 |
| 32 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $57,640 | $42,330 | $65,190 |
| 33 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $57,050 | $40,290 | $65,310 |
| 34 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $57,050 | $44,700 | $63,130 |
| 35 | Appleton, WI | $57,030 | $45,570 | $62,690 |
| 36 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $56,990 | $45,740 | $62,550 |
| 37 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $56,760 | $51,650 | $59,300 |
| 38 | Winchester, VA-WV | $56,760 | $51,290 | $59,450 |
| 39 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $56,600 | $44,080 | $62,770 |
| 40 | Jackson, TN | $56,470 | $44,760 | $62,230 |
| 41 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $56,450 | $41,790 | $63,670 |
| 42 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $56,240 | $43,990 | $62,280 |
| 43 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $56,140 | $44,840 | $61,710 |
| 44 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $56,010 | $44,760 | $61,570 |
| 45 | Wausau, WI | $56,010 | $47,090 | $60,400 |
| 46 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $55,990 | $48,380 | $59,760 |
| 47 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $55,990 | $43,120 | $62,320 |
| 48 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $55,830 | $47,170 | $60,090 |
| 49 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $55,660 | $46,380 | $60,240 |
| 50 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $55,620 | $44,370 | $61,150 |
| 51 | Bismarck, ND | $55,600 | $50,690 | $58,010 |
| 52 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $55,430 | $46,010 | $60,070 |
| 53 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $55,410 | $41,140 | $62,440 |
| 54 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $55,410 | $43,830 | $61,110 |
| 55 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $55,330 | $42,930 | $61,420 |
| 56 | Oshkosh, WI | $55,220 | $42,540 | $61,460 |
| 57 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $55,180 | $42,140 | $61,610 |
| 58 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $55,140 | $40,910 | $62,170 |
| 59 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $55,080 | $45,660 | $59,720 |
| 60 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $55,040 | $44,180 | $60,380 |
| 61 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $55,020 | $43,580 | $60,650 |
| 62 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $54,950 | $39,750 | $62,420 |
| 63 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $54,930 | $42,080 | $61,260 |
| 64 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $54,870 | $43,970 | $60,240 |
| 65 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $54,830 | $44,550 | $59,880 |
| 66 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $54,720 | $40,500 | $61,730 |
| 67 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $54,640 | $46,700 | $58,550 |
| 68 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $54,580 | $42,810 | $60,380 |
| 69 | Sheboygan, WI | $54,540 | $46,920 | $58,280 |
| 70 | Lynchburg, VA | $54,310 | $44,490 | $59,130 |
| 71 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $54,290 | $44,140 | $59,300 |
| 72 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $53,960 | $44,970 | $58,360 |
| 73 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $53,960 | $45,090 | $58,320 |
| 74 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $53,930 | $40,910 | $60,360 |
| 75 | Racine, WI | $53,790 | $45,200 | $58,030 |
| 76 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $53,790 | $40,250 | $60,470 |
| 77 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $53,660 | $41,600 | $59,610 |
| 78 | Erie, PA | $53,620 | $38,420 | $61,110 |
| 79 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $53,600 | $42,640 | $58,990 |
| 80 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $53,520 | $35,280 | $62,520 |
| 81 | Greeley, CO | $53,500 | $50,290 | $55,060 |
| 82 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $52,980 | $38,270 | $60,220 |
| 83 | Rockford, IL | $52,920 | $36,360 | $61,070 |
| 84 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $52,870 | $41,620 | $58,410 |
| 85 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $52,830 | $42,580 | $57,890 |
| 86 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $52,810 | $43,950 | $57,180 |
| 87 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $52,790 | $42,490 | $57,870 |
| 88 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $52,620 | $37,630 | $60,010 |
| 89 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $52,540 | $42,950 | $57,260 |
| 90 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $52,520 | $44,300 | $56,560 |
| 91 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $52,440 | $37,130 | $59,990 |
| 92 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $52,420 | $40,540 | $58,240 |
| 93 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $52,400 | $41,700 | $57,660 |
| 94 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $52,310 | $42,430 | $57,200 |
| 95 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $52,230 | $38,600 | $58,950 |
| 96 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $52,230 | $46,180 | $55,200 |
| 97 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $52,080 | $44,320 | $55,890 |
| 98 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $52,060 | $42,240 | $56,910 |
| 99 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $51,790 | $40,910 | $57,160 |
| 100 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $51,690 | $44,200 | $55,370 |
| 101 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $51,600 | $43,390 | $55,640 |
| 102 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $51,460 | $35,690 | $59,220 |
| 103 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $51,420 | $43,530 | $55,310 |
| 104 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $51,310 | $40,560 | $56,620 |
| 105 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $51,290 | $36,800 | $58,430 |
| 106 | Waco, TX | $51,250 | $39,270 | $57,140 |
| 107 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $51,230 | $38,690 | $57,390 |
| 108 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $51,210 | $38,810 | $57,320 |
| 109 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $51,150 | $37,170 | $58,030 |
| 110 | Elkhart, IN | $51,020 | $41,770 | $55,580 |
| 111 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $50,790 | $43,060 | $54,620 |
| 112 | Decatur, AL | $50,730 | $43,350 | $54,370 |
| 113 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $50,560 | $41,540 | $55,020 |
| 114 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,540 | $44,930 | $53,310 |
| 115 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $50,420 | $37,210 | $56,930 |
| 116 | Lebanon, PA | $50,270 | $42,350 | $54,160 |
| 117 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $50,040 | $40,020 | $54,970 |
| 118 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $50,040 | $37,110 | $56,430 |
| 119 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $49,880 | $42,290 | $53,620 |
| 120 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $49,820 | $37,020 | $56,120 |
| 121 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $49,800 | $41,290 | $54,000 |
| 122 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $49,730 | $34,300 | $57,320 |
| 123 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $49,400 | $33,090 | $57,430 |
| 124 | Parkersburg, WV | $49,380 | $43,410 | $52,330 |
| 125 | South Bend, IN-MI | $49,250 | $43,390 | $52,150 |
| 126 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,170 | $36,570 | $55,370 |
| 127 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $49,170 | $42,430 | $52,500 |
| 128 | Daphne, AL | $49,130 | $38,270 | $54,450 |
| 129 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $49,110 | $41,120 | $53,060 |
| 130 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $48,840 | $37,860 | $54,250 |
| 131 | Terre Haute, IN | $48,630 | $41,930 | $51,940 |
| 132 | Niles, MI | $48,460 | $39,710 | $52,770 |
| 133 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $48,440 | $37,420 | $53,890 |
| 134 | St. George, UT | $48,440 | $39,020 | $53,080 |
| 135 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $47,990 | $36,500 | $53,640 |
| 136 | Longview, TX | $47,940 | $38,110 | $52,790 |
| 137 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $47,880 | $37,090 | $53,190 |
| 138 | San Angelo, TX | $47,840 | $38,060 | $52,640 |
| 139 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $47,570 | $33,160 | $54,660 |
| 140 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $47,440 | $38,650 | $51,770 |
| 141 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $47,280 | $32,910 | $54,350 |
| 142 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $47,070 | $39,810 | $50,650 |
| 143 | Saginaw, MI | $46,990 | $35,980 | $52,400 |
| 144 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $46,950 | $35,170 | $52,730 |
| 145 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $46,430 | $35,710 | $51,710 |
| 146 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $46,320 | $40,290 | $49,320 |
| 147 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $46,280 | $35,900 | $51,420 |
| 148 | Florence, SC | $46,220 | $40,330 | $49,090 |
| 149 | Johnson City, TN | $45,550 | $36,650 | $49,940 |
| 150 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $45,360 | $36,230 | $49,860 |
| 151 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $45,140 | $31,320 | $51,940 |
| 152 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $44,820 | $36,500 | $48,940 |
| 153 | Ocala, FL | $44,800 | $34,720 | $49,750 |
| 154 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $44,700 | $35,960 | $49,000 |
| 155 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $44,680 | $22,190 | $55,740 |
| 156 | Kokomo, IN | $44,640 | $38,440 | $47,690 |
| 157 | Topeka, KS | $43,970 | $39,830 | $46,010 |
| 158 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $43,930 | $31,620 | $49,980 |
| 159 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $43,850 | $34,110 | $48,650 |
| 160 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $43,530 | $35,090 | $47,690 |
| 161 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $42,850 | $34,510 | $46,970 |
| 162 | Gadsden, AL | $42,180 | $38,440 | $44,030 |
| 163 | Houma, LA | $41,600 | $23,500 | $50,520 |
| 164 | Dothan, AL | $39,850 | $31,390 | $44,010 |
| 165 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $39,770 | $33,340 | $42,930 |
| 166 | Slidell, LA | $37,730 | $24,630 | $44,200 |
| 167 | Panama City, FL | $32,490 | $29,640 | $33,880 |
| 168 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $30,010 | $24,590 | $32,680 |

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