SOC 51-2041 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for structural metal fabricators and fitters in Beaumont, Texas is $53,940 a year ($25.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,660: half of the 170 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($54,030).

$53,940average per year

$25.93 / hourMedian $52,660Take-home ≈ $45,521

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

170people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#2 of 12Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,770 or more. The middle half of structural metal fabricators and fitters in Beaumont earn between $45,040 and $64,630.

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,940$4,495$25.93
Median$52,660$4,388$25.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,040$3,753$21.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,630$5,386$31.07

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters pay in Beaumont vs. Texas and the U.S.

Structural metal fabricators and fitters in Beaumont earn 5% more than the Texas average ($51,240) and about the same as the U.S. average ($54,030). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $51,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beaumont$53,940$52,660$37,990$64,770170
Texas$51,240$48,490$36,470$70,9504,440
United States$54,030$51,330$37,960$72,28052,360

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary after taxes in Beaumont

On the average salary of $53,940, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $45,521 a year, or $3,793 a month and $1,751 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Beaumont a good place for structural metal fabricators and fitters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $53,940 buys what about $59,903 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 2nd of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($57,640).

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Highest-paying cities for structural metal fabricators and fitters

Albany, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,610).

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary by city

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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters salary in Beaumont: questions

How much do structural metal fabricators and fitters make an hour in Beaumont?

$25.93 an hour on average, and $25.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level structural metal fabricators and fitters salary in Beaumont?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the structural metal fabricators and fitters take-home pay in Beaumont?

About $45,521 a year ($3,793 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,940. Texas has no state income tax.

Do structural metal fabricators and fitters earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($54,030).

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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.15, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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