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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Tennessee

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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in Tennessee

Is Tennessee a good place for you to work as a Structural Metal Fabricator or Fitter?

-10% Jobs Projection
$36,360 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 2,160 workers employed as Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in this state in 2018.

There were 2,610 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 450 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 Tennessee has more Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in this state are declining at a rate of 9.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 190 annual job openings, and a total of 1,850 jobs for Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters ranged from $23,090 to $52,110 with $36,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.1 to $25.05. The median hourly rate was $17.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.25.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Chattanooga, TN-GA 660 $34,200
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 490 $35,240
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 440 $36,800
Knoxville, TN 200 $43,850
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 100 $33,290

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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