Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters pay range in Hartford
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,600 or more. The middle half of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Hartford earn between $48,390 and $67,280.
- $46K10th
- $48K25th
- $58KMedian
- $67K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,790 | $4,899 | $28.26 |
| Median | $57,560 | $4,797 | $27.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,390 | $4,032 | $23.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,280 | $5,607 | $32.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary after taxes in Hartford
On the average salary of $58,790, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $47,160 a year, or $3,930 a month and $1,814 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Is Hartford a good place for structural metal fabricators and fitters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $58,790 buys what about $57,219 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in other Connecticut cities
Hartford ranks 2nd of 3 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Waterbury pays the most ($60,000).
All Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salaries in Connecticut
Highest-paying cities for structural metal fabricators and fitters
Albany, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,610).
- Albany, OR$71,610
- Bremerton, WA$70,180
- Seattle, WA$69,660
- San Francisco, CA$69,440
- Portland, OR$66,730
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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in Hartford: questions
How much do structural metal fabricators and fitters make an hour in Hartford?
$28.27 an hour on average, and $27.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level structural metal fabricators and fitters salary in Hartford?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the structural metal fabricators and fitters take-home pay in Hartford?
About $47,160 a year ($3,930 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,790. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
Do structural metal fabricators and fitters earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,752).
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; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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