Structural metal worker vs steel fitter

The differences between structural metal workers and steel fitters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a steel fitter has an average salary of $43,539, which is higher than the $37,644 average annual salary of a structural metal worker.

The top three skills for a structural metal worker include torches, BARS and . The most important skills for a steel fitter are blueprint specifications, hand tools, and MIG.

Structural metal worker vs steel fitter overview

	Structural Metal Worker	Steel Fitter
Yearly salary	$37,644	$43,539
Hourly rate	$18.10	$20.93
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	24,589	1,788
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 100%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Structural metal worker vs steel fitter salary

Structural metal workers and steel fitters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Structural Metal Worker	Steel Fitter
Average salary	$37,644	$43,539
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $60,000	Between $33,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between structural metal worker and steel fitter education

There are a few differences between a structural metal worker and a steel fitter in terms of educational background:

	Structural Metal Worker	Steel Fitter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 100%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Communication	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Structural metal worker vs steel fitter demographics

Here are the differences between structural metal workers' and steel fitters' demographics:

	Structural Metal Worker	Steel Fitter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 1.3% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 1.6% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between structural metal worker and steel fitter duties and responsibilities

Structural metal worker example responsibilities.

Connect structural members using bolt-up methods.
Catch hot rivets in buckets, and insert rivets in holes, using tongs.

Steel fitter example responsibilities.

Cut steel using acetylene torches.
Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
Gather data and information on the weld-ability of aluminum alloys, and test welding equipment using various methods of aluminum welding technology
Force structural-steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks and hand tools.
Programme and maintain various machine base systems using AutoCad and other equipment base software.

Structural metal worker vs steel fitter skills

Common structural metal worker skills

Torches, 50%
BARS, 50%

Common steel fitter skills

Blueprint Specifications, 21%
Hand Tools, 18%
MIG, 12%
Tape Measure, 8%
Tack-Weld, 7%
GMAW, 5%