Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
SOC 51-2041 · 2024-2034
Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
Shrinking -20%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $58,904per year
- Projected openings
- 2,460
- Projected change
- -20%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $65,108 | 760 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $62,055 | 100 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $59,452 | 320 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $50,837 | 60 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $49,893 | 160 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $48,968 | 190 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $46,723 | 310 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $78,439 | 6,220 | +5.5% |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $65,092 | 2,580 | -13.3% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $78,665 | 7,970 | +5.5% |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,057 | 1,830 | -16% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $59,385 | 28,860 | +3.2% |
| Millwrights | $80,154 | 2,010 | 0% |
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