Job outlook for fabrication technicians in the United States

Fabrication technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected fabrication technician job growth rate is 14% from 2018-2028.

• About 69,700 new jobs for fabrication technicians are projected over the next decade.

• Fabrication technician salaries have increased 13% for fabrication technicians in the last 5 years.

• There are over 64,768 fabrication technicians currently employed in the United States.

• There are 109,734 active fabrication technician job openings in the US.

• The average fabrication technician salary is $35,582.

Compare the number of fabrication technician jobs and the average fabrication technician salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of fabrication technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where fabrication technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.