Fabricator

October 30, 2016

Fabricator Job Description

Sheet Metal Workers Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Stone Cutters and Carvers Cut or carve stone according to diagrams and patterns.

Fabricator Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Fabricator is $35157 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $45565. The lowest salary reported was $23441. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Fabricator is $17.48 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $22.66. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $11.66. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Fabricator are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Fabricator. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – n/a
New York – n/a

These are the highest paying cities for a Fabricator. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
1-4 years –
5-9 years –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Fabricator from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $35157 while in 2007 it was just $32603.98

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

Related Jobs

95%

Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 5% of Fabricators were males while 95% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

Past Jobs

Construction Laborer
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Future Jobs

Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer
$24,228 – $58,895
Metal Fabricator
$24,308 – $53,752
Production Manager, Manufacturing
$37,648 – $93,297