Career Atlas USA

Best States for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Indiana97.8 / 100
  2. 2Maine91.5 / 100
  3. 3Alabama87.3 / 100
  4. 4Wisconsin86.1 / 100
  5. 5Louisiana82.2 / 100
  6. 6Tennessee76.2 / 100
  7. 7Iowa69.9 / 100
  8. 8Oklahoma69.6 / 100
  9. 9Idaho69.2 / 100
  10. 10North Dakota66.5 / 100
  11. 11Nebraska64.6 / 100
  12. 12Washington62.8 / 100
  13. 13South Dakota61.4 / 100
  14. 14Illinois61.4 / 100
  15. 15Kansas59.2 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).