Metals Fabrication & Welding Technology Job & Salary Outlook

State/Local and National Wages & Employment Trends – MFWT

 Annual Salary Information – MFWT:
(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data)

 Median Hourly Rates – MFWT:

Location

Hourly Low (10%)

Hourly QL (25%)

Hourly Median (50%)

Hourly QU (75%)

Hourly High (90%)

United States

$17.10

$20.00

$26.61

$36.74

$47.86

Pennsylvania

$19.69

$23.54

$31.11

$41.44

$51.46

 Median Annual Salary – MFWT:

Location

Annual Low (10%)

Annual QL (25%)

Annual Median (50%)

Annual QU (75%)

Annual High (90%)

United States

$35,570

$41,590

$55,350

$76,410

$99,560

Pennsylvania

$40,960

$48,970

$64,700

$86,190

$107,030

State and National Employment Trends – MFWT:
(Pennsylvania source: Projections Central 2020-2030 long-term projections external site)

(United States source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022-2032 employment projections)

 Pennsylvania

Employment
(2020)

Projected employment
(2030)

Projected growth
(2020-2030)

Projected annual job openings
(2020-2030)

2,970 employees

3,080 employees

+4%

290

United States

Employment
(2022)

Projected employment
(2032)

Projected growth
(2022-2032)

Projected annual job openings
(2022-2032)

126,200 employees

126,000 employees

-0%
(Little or no change)

11,400

*Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.

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