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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Indiana

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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Indiana

Considering a career as a Structural Metal Fabricator or Fitter in Indiana?

-11% Jobs Projection
$36,450 Median Salary
180 Job Openings

While jobs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Indiana are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Indiana is expected to decrease.

  • Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Work in Indiana?

1,690 people worked as Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,820 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,000 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters working in it, which means Indiana has more Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters than average.

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in this state are declining at a rate of 10.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 180 annual job openings, and a total of 1,780 jobs for Indiana Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,500 annual jobs and 65,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters ranged from $26,260 to $50,070 with $36,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.62 to $24.07. The median hourly rate was $17.52.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.86 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.34.

The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Indiana Metros for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,640 $39,160
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 390 $39,470
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 370 $32,800
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 350 $33,760
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 140 $36,620
Evansville, IN-KY 120 $38,200
Terre Haute, IN 90 $34,200
Fort Wayne, IN 50 $38,320
Kokomo, IN 30 $27,940

Top States for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Employment

View the list below to see where most Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 7,690 $39,830
California 5,990 $37,930
Wisconsin 5,350 $42,760
Pennsylvania 4,070 $40,730
Florida 3,690 $36,300
Ohio 3,490 $35,950
Alabama 2,900 $38,930
Michigan 2,500 $42,880
Virginia 2,170 $41,170
Tennessee 2,160 $36,360
North Carolina 1,950 $37,150
Oregon 1,910 $42,070
Georgia 1,880 $34,770
Kansas 1,840 $42,730
Louisiana 1,800 $44,030
New York 1,760 $45,870
Indiana 1,690 $36,450
Washington 1,590 $42,840
Colorado 1,480 $39,390
Arizona 1,360 $33,790

Below are the states where Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $52,670
New York $45,870
Delaware $45,750
Vermont $45,460
New Hampshire $44,910
Maryland $44,710
Hawaii $44,700
Louisiana $44,030
New Jersey $44,000
Michigan $42,880

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