Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Salary in Connecticut

Structural metal fabricators and fitters in Connecticut earn the most in Waterbury (average $60,000 a year) and the least in New Haven ($58,760), across the 3 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the structural metal fabricators and fitters average at $59,530 and the median at $58,760 for 500 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $54,030.

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters average salary by city in Connecticut

Waterbury$60,000
Hartford$58,790
New Haven$58,760

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Waterbury	$60,000	$61,910	$46,380	$48,072	100
Hartford	$58,790	$57,560	$48,390	$47,160	103
New Haven	$58,760	$58,760	$47,360	$47,138	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in other states

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-2041.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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