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This question is about welder fitter demographics.
6.2% of welder fitters are female in the United States. This is 0.2 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female welder fitters has increased by 0.8 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 24,531 female welder fitters in the U.S. and 371,131 male welder fitters in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 395,662 people with the specific job title of welder fitter and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Welder Fitters | Male Welder Fitters | Percentage Female Welder Fitters | Percentage Male Welder Fitters | |
| 2019 | 255 | 3,877 | 6.2% | 93.8% | |
| 2018 | 247 | 3,915 | 5.9% | 94.1% | |
| 2017 | 214 | 3,849 | 5.3% | 94.7% | |
| 2016 | 206 | 3,810 | 5.1% | 94.9% | |
| 2015 | 210 | 4,029 | 5.0% | 95.0% | |
| 2014 | 223 | 3,899 | 5.4% | 94.6% | |
| 2013 | 230 | 3,866 | 5.6% | 94.4% | |
| 2012 | 253 | 3,861 | 6.2% | 93.8% | |
| 2011 | 201 | 3,621 | 5.3% | 94.7% | |
| 2010 | 198 | 3,476 | 5.4% | 94.6% |

Additionally, female welder fitters tend to be older than male welder fitters. The average age of a female welder fitter is 43.6, while the average age of a male welder fitter is 40.7.
While the majority of U.S. welder fitters are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 63% of special process person are female. On the other hand, some welder fitter jobs are dominated by males. 96% of die repair machinist, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among welder fitters. The average male welder fitter earns an average annual salary of $40,189, while the average female welder fitter earns an average annual income of $35,162, meaning female welder fitters make 87 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are welder fitters jobs male or female dominated?
Welder Fitter jobs are male dominated. 6.2% of welder fitters are female and 93.8% of welder fitters are male in the United States.
How has the number of female welder fitters changed over time?
The number of female welder fitters has increased by 0.8% since 2010. In 2010, there were 5.4% female welder fitters and the latest data shows that there are 6.2% female welder fitters in the U.S.

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