Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,490 or more. The middle half of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Salem earn between $60,940 and $73,260.
- $46K10th
- $61K25th
- $62KMedian
- $73K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,180 | $5,348 | $30.86 |
| Median | $62,090 | $5,174 | $29.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,940 | $5,078 | $29.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,260 | $6,105 | $35.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $64,180, a single filer in Salem takes home about $49,174 a year, or $4,098 a month and $1,891 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for structural metal fabricators and fitters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $64,180 buys what about $61,921 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 3rd of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($71,610).
All Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salaries in Oregon
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 Salem: questions
How much do structural metal fabricators and fitters make an hour in Salem?
$30.86 an hour on average, and $29.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level structural metal fabricators and fitters salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the structural metal fabricators and fitters take-home pay in Salem?
About $49,174 a year ($4,098 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,180. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do structural metal fabricators and fitters earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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