Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Career

Vocational Programs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
58K	$24.35	$50,640

The role of Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters is to fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products. The average annual wage of the occupations is $50,640 and $24 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters career. Based on BLS data, a total of 57,810 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters is $17,102. The average length of the programs is 922 hours and the average completion time is 8.88 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	135	$3,078	$525	1,030 Hours	9.25 Months
Metal Fabricator	23	$31,125	$375	814 Hours	8.50 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

135

$3,078

$525

1,030 Hours

9.25 Months

Metal Fabricator

$31,125

$375

814 Hours

8.50 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

The following 146 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.