Best states for a fabrication technician

Q: What is the best state for fabrication technicians?

The best state to be a fabrication technician is Wisconsin based on fabrication technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for fabrication technicians?

The highest paying state for fabrication technicians is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for fabrication technicians?

The worst state for fabrication technicians is Oklahoma, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for fabrication technicians? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for fabrication technician jobs.Our research shows that Wisconsin is the best state in the country for fabrication technicians.

We figured that the best places for fabrication technician jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a fabrication technician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for fabrication technicians in 2025

1. Wisconsin
Total fabrication technician jobs: 1,416
Average annual salary: $38,551
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Fabrication technician jobs in Wisconsin
2. Nevada
Total fabrication technician jobs: 365
Average annual salary: $41,031
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Fabrication technician jobs in Nevada
3. Michigan
Total fabrication technician jobs: 1,481
Average annual salary: $39,152
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Fabrication technician jobs in Michigan
4. New Jersey
Total fabrication technician jobs: 1,212
Average annual salary: $42,010
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Fabrication technician jobs in New Jersey
5. South Dakota
Total fabrication technician jobs: 145
Average annual salary: $41,860
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Fabrication technician jobs in South Dakota
6. Iowa
Total fabrication technician jobs: 864
Average annual salary: $36,211
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Fabrication technician jobs in Iowa
7. North Dakota
Total fabrication technician jobs: 112
Average annual salary: $43,295
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.7
Fabrication technician jobs in North Dakota
8. Pennsylvania
Total fabrication technician jobs: 2,131
Average annual salary: $37,638
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Fabrication technician jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Delaware
Total fabrication technician jobs: 177
Average annual salary: $40,475
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Fabrication technician jobs in Delaware
10. Ohio
Total fabrication technician jobs: 2,256
Average annual salary: $35,415
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Fabrication technician jobs in Ohio

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a fabrication technician

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a fabrication technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Wisconsin	$38,551	$28,000	5,795,483	1,416
2	Nevada	$41,031	$29,000	2,998,039	365
3	Michigan	$39,152	$28,000	9,962,311	1,481
4	New Jersey	$42,010	$29,000	9,005,644	1,212
5	South Dakota	$41,860	$31,000	869,666	145
6	Iowa	$36,211	$26,000	3,145,711	864
7	North Dakota	$43,295	$32,000	755,393	112
8	Pennsylvania	$37,638	$26,000	12,805,537	2,131
9	Delaware	$40,475	$28,000	961,939	177
10	Ohio	$35,415	$25,000	11,658,609	2,256
11	Massachusetts	$39,146	$28,000	6,859,819	1,412
12	Vermont	$38,080	$29,000	623,657	114
13	Connecticut	$38,793	$27,000	3,588,184	543
14	Maine	$35,758	$27,000	1,335,907	299
15	Wyoming	$38,034	$28,000	579,315	38
16	Nebraska	$35,542	$26,000	1,920,076	409
17	Utah	$35,355	$26,000	3,101,833	615
18	Illinois	$36,439	$26,000	12,802,023	2,230
19	California	$40,788	$28,000	39,536,653	3,946
20	Arizona	$36,728	$25,000	7,016,270	942
21	Kentucky	$33,524	$24,000	4,454,189	910
22	Mississippi	$34,249	$24,000	2,984,100	428
23	Rhode Island	$35,817	$26,000	1,059,639	173
24	Colorado	$36,407	$26,000	5,607,154	1,051
25	New York	$37,923	$27,000	19,849,399	1,902
26	Kansas	$34,251	$25,000	2,913,123	569
27	West Virginia	$35,233	$25,000	1,815,857	175
28	Louisiana	$35,739	$25,000	4,684,333	368
29	Oregon	$35,808	$26,000	4,142,776	649
30	Missouri	$33,594	$24,000	6,113,532	1,149
31	Alaska	$35,528	$28,000	739,795	127
32	Washington	$36,593	$27,000	7,405,743	909
33	Montana	$35,075	$26,000	1,050,493	144
34	New Hampshire	$33,590	$24,000	1,342,795	389
35	Tennessee	$31,383	$22,000	6,715,984	1,348
36	Virginia	$36,518	$25,000	8,470,020	1,199
37	Minnesota	$32,884	$24,000	5,576,606	1,525
38	Maryland	$35,306	$24,000	6,052,177	921
39	Indiana	$31,091	$22,000	6,666,818	1,641
40	North Carolina	$31,260	$22,000	10,273,419	2,146
41	Texas	$32,782	$23,000	28,304,596	3,060
42	Idaho	$33,373	$24,000	1,716,943	198
43	New Mexico	$33,391	$23,000	2,088,070	189
44	South Carolina	$29,358	$20,000	5,024,369	958
45	Arkansas	$31,639	$22,000	3,004,279	351
46	Hawaii	$34,305	$26,000	1,427,538	89
47	Georgia	$28,055	$20,000	10,429,379	2,036
48	District of Columbia	$33,836	$23,000	693,972	77
49	Alabama	$29,458	$21,000	4,874,747	679
50	Florida	$26,487	$18,000	20,984,400	2,793
51	Oklahoma	$27,916	$20,000	3,930,864	422

Highest paying states for fabrication technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Fabrication Technician Salary
1	Wisconsin	$38,551
2	Nevada	$41,031
3	Michigan	$39,152
4	New Jersey	$42,010
5	South Dakota	$41,860
6	Iowa	$36,211
7	North Dakota	$43,295
8	Pennsylvania	$37,638
9	Delaware	$40,475
10	Ohio	$35,415
11	Massachusetts	$39,146
12	Vermont	$38,080
13	Connecticut	$38,793
14	Maine	$35,758
15	Wyoming	$38,034
16	Nebraska	$35,542
17	Utah	$35,355
18	Illinois	$36,439
19	California	$40,788
20	Arizona	$36,728
21	Kentucky	$33,524
22	Mississippi	$34,249
23	Rhode Island	$35,817
24	Colorado	$36,407
25	New York	$37,923
26	Kansas	$34,251
27	West Virginia	$35,233
28	Louisiana	$35,739
29	Oregon	$35,808
30	Missouri	$33,594
31	Alaska	$35,528
32	Washington	$36,593
33	Montana	$35,075
34	New Hampshire	$33,590
35	Tennessee	$31,383
36	Virginia	$36,518
37	Minnesota	$32,884
38	Maryland	$35,306
39	Indiana	$31,091
40	North Carolina	$31,260
41	Texas	$32,782
42	Idaho	$33,373
43	New Mexico	$33,391
44	South Carolina	$29,358
45	Arkansas	$31,639
46	Hawaii	$34,305
47	Georgia	$28,055
48	District of Columbia	$33,836
49	Alabama	$29,458
50	Florida	$26,487
51	Oklahoma	$27,916

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total fabrication technician jobs:	1,416
Average annual salary:	$38,551
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$51,000
Location Quotient:	1.48

Best states for a fabrication technician

10 best states for fabrication technicians in 2025

1. Wisconsin

2. Nevada

3. Michigan

4. New Jersey

5. South Dakota

6. Iowa

7. North Dakota

8. Pennsylvania

9. Delaware

10. Ohio