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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
7
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$51,330
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
52,360
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- hybrid, time-based, competency-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, FITTER (Mach Shop) (hybrid)
- State medians
- $64,760 in Maine to $29,320 in Puerto Rico (48 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| FABRICATOR-ASSEMBLER METAL PROD | 0833 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| FITTER (Mach Shop) | 0197 | Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| FITTER I (Any Ind) | 0189 | Competency-Based: 7,000 hours Hybrid: 7,000 to 8,750 hours Time-Based: 7,000 hours |
| FORMER, HAND (Any Ind) | 0200 | Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| METAL FABRICATOR | 0325 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 8,000 hours |
| PLATE SHOP OPERATOR | 1093 | Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| SHIP PROPELLER FINISHER | 0611 | Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
What structural metal fabricators and fitters earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $64,760 | $31.13 | 770 |
| Alaska | $63,420 | $30.49 | 70 |
| Oregon | $62,220 | $29.92 | 560 |
| Massachusetts | $62,040 | $29.83 | 690 |
| Washington | $61,850 | $29.74 | 1,050 |
| Indiana | $60,180 | $28.93 | 3,870 |
| Connecticut | $58,760 | $28.25 | 500 |
| Idaho | $58,140 | $27.95 | 320 |
| California | $57,590 | $27.69 | 3,420 |
| Wisconsin | $56,310 | $27.07 | 1,810 |
| Minnesota | $56,210 | $27.03 | 640 |
| New Jersey | $55,650 | $26.76 | 1,540 |
| Illinois | $55,380 | $26.63 | 1,910 |
| Kentucky | $55,250 | $26.56 | 450 |
| New York | $55,080 | $26.48 | 2,040 |
| North Dakota | $54,430 | $26.17 | 140 |
| Virginia | $53,940 | $25.93 | 1,220 |
| New Hampshire | $53,920 | $25.92 | 100 |
| Missouri | $53,610 | $25.77 | 550 |
| Ohio | $52,300 | $25.14 | 1,090 |
| Alabama | $52,220 | $25.11 | 2,130 |
| Wyoming | $51,740 | $24.88 | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,640 | $24.83 | 1,690 |
| Iowa | $51,360 | $24.69 | 650 |
| Colorado | $51,120 | $24.58 | 330 |
| South Dakota | $50,800 | $24.42 | 180 |
| Tennessee | $50,460 | $24.26 | 2,260 |
| Oklahoma | $50,380 | $24.22 | 710 |
| Maryland | $50,110 | $24.09 | 620 |
| Georgia | $50,010 | $24.05 | 560 |
| Louisiana | $49,120 | $23.62 | 2,520 |
| North Carolina | $48,990 | $23.55 | 1,070 |
| Nebraska | $48,820 | $23.47 | 580 |
| New Mexico | $48,700 | $23.41 | 240 |
| Texas | $48,490 | $23.31 | 4,440 |
| Arizona | $48,150 | $23.15 | 940 |
| Utah | $48,130 | $23.14 | 780 |
| Michigan | $47,950 | $23.05 | 1,270 |
| Kansas | $47,840 | $23.00 | 620 |
| Delaware | $46,940 | $22.57 | 110 |
| South Carolina | $46,910 | $22.56 | 1,020 |
| Florida | $46,880 | $22.54 | 2,950 |
| West Virginia | $46,880 | $22.54 | 180 |
| Hawaii | $43,750 | $21.03 | 60 |
| Mississippi | $42,550 | $20.46 | 700 |
| Arkansas | $41,260 | $19.84 | 640 |
| Nevada | $39,570 | $19.03 | 150 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,320 | $14.10 | 40 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.