Salary guide, May 2025
Composite Technician pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 44. The highest is Bellingham, WA at $73,920 and the lowest is Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL at $36,630. 0 more are published but not rankable and 349 are not published by bls.
Closest proxy · SOC 51-2051 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
The Composite Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
- Bellingham, WA$73,920
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$60,130
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$59,400
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$59,110
- St. Louis, MO-IL$58,230
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$56,850
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$56,440
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$55,990
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$54,850
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$54,080
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$51,080
- Portland-South Portland, ME$50,710
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$50,520
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$49,820
- Jacksonville, FL$49,720
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$49,650
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC$49,270
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$49,260
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$49,130
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$48,550
- Elkhart-Goshen, IN$47,960
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$47,450
- Port St. Lucie, FL$47,240
- Yakima, WA$47,220
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$46,910
Bars show the top 25 of 44 ranked. The table below lists all 44. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellingham, WA | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $56,910 | $73,920 | $73,920 | 30 | 3.24 |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $52,610 | $60,130 | $65,400 | 150 | 0.15 |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $43,520 | $59,400 | $60,570 | 50 | 0.45 |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $52,320 | $59,110 | $82,370 | 770 | 3.54 |
| 5 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $46,890 | $58,230 | $73,420 | 90 | 0.62 |
| 6 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $46,360 | $56,850 | $60,990 | 70 | 12.63 |
| 7 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $49,150 | $56,440 | $56,530 | 140 | 8.18 |
| 8 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $47,270 | $55,990 | $61,480 | 100 | 0.37 |
| 9 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $44,890 | $54,850 | $62,270 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 10 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $48,390 | $54,080 | $57,050 | 560 | 1.86 |
| 11 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $47,540 | $51,080 | $60,100 | 50 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $50,710 | $50,710 | $50,710 | 120 | 3.88 |
| 13 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $45,040 | $50,520 | $57,930 | 70 | 0.59 |
| 14 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $45,520 | $49,820 | $81,700 | 280 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Jacksonville, FL | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $47,350 | $49,720 | $60,000 | 190 | 2.35 |
| 16 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $46,260 | $49,650 | $50,150 | 170 | 4.83 |
| 17 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $46,790 | $49,270 | $59,650 | 180 | 4.43 |
| 18 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $47,480 | $49,260 | $63,350 | 220 | 2.94 |
| 19 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $49,130 | $49,130 | $59,930 | 130 | 1.1 |
| 20 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $39,590 | $48,550 | $50,220 | 50 | 2.02 |
| 21 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $45,050 | $47,960 | $59,490 | 1,050 | 78.83 |
| 22 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $38,470 | $47,450 | $50,980 | 340 | 0.52 |
| 23 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $38,700 | $47,240 | $49,220 | 300 | 16.83 |
| 24 | Yakima, WA | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $38,710 | $47,220 | $47,220 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 25 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $45,090 | $46,910 | $57,710 | 420 | 2.86 |
| 26 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $38,470 | $46,200 | $48,030 | 430 | 1.47 |
| 27 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $39,470 | $45,760 | $56,740 | 140 | 0.8 |
| 28 | Knoxville, TN | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $41,600 | $45,690 | $55,410 | 80 | 1.83 |
| 29 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $40,800 | $45,640 | $51,690 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 30 | Columbia, SC | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $37,680 | $44,950 | $45,570 | 170 | 4.15 |
| 31 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $42,080 | $44,520 | $63,070 | 130 | 7.86 |
| 32 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $38,530 | $44,270 | $44,850 | 140 | 2.21 |
| 33 | Green Bay, WI | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $37,770 | $43,940 | $44,260 | 110 | 5.93 |
| 34 | Fort Wayne, IN | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $38,520 | $43,490 | $46,580 | 80 | 3.33 |
| 35 | Mobile, AL | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $40,710 | $41,600 | $43,530 | 40 | 2.03 |
| 36 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $39,430 | $40,750 | $48,780 | 450 | 3.02 |
| 37 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $38,020 | $39,450 | $55,190 | 70 | 6.39 |
| 38 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $35,570 | $39,290 | $39,290 | 30 | 2.55 |
| 39 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $38,530 | $38,530 | $47,880 | 70 | 0.51 |
| 40 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $35,680 | $38,520 | $54,500 | 70 | 0.56 |
| 41 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $37,490 | $38,420 | $47,800 | 100 | 2.77 |
| 42 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $37,720 | $37,800 | $46,970 | 60 | 1.49 |
| 43 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $37,410 | $37,410 | $39,750 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 44 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051) | $36,480 | $36,630 | $45,740 | 100 | 3.26 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
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What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Bellingham, WA1.28
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ1.19
- St. Louis, MO-IL1.16
- North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL1.05
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS1.02
- Jacksonville, FL1.02
- Port St. Lucie, FL1.02
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL1.01
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC1.00
- Elkhart-Goshen, IN1.00
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD1.00
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL0.99
- Yakima, WA0.99
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN0.98
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ0.98
- Knoxville, TN0.97
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX0.97
- Columbia, SC0.97
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA0.95
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL0.95
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA0.95
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI0.93
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA0.92
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA0.92
- Fort Wayne, IN0.91
Bars show the highest 25 of 44. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham, WA | $73,920 | $57,820 | 1.28 | 3.24 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $56,440 | $47,520 | 1.19 | 8.18 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $58,230 | $49,990 | 1.16 | 0.62 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,650 | $47,440 | 1.05 | 4.83 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $44,520 | $43,470 | 1.02 | 7.86 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $49,720 | $48,830 | 1.02 | 2.35 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,240 | $46,490 | 1.02 | 16.83 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,910 | $46,630 | 1.01 | 2.86 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $49,270 | $49,150 | 1.00 | 4.43 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $47,960 | $48,070 | 1.00 | 78.83 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $54,080 | $54,310 | 1.00 | 1.86 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $48,550 | $49,030 | 0.99 | 2.02 |
| Yakima, WA | $47,220 | $47,810 | 0.99 | Not published by BLS |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,130 | $50,170 | 0.98 | 1.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,130 | $61,430 | 0.98 | 0.15 |
| Knoxville, TN | $45,690 | $47,080 | 0.97 | 1.83 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $49,820 | $51,440 | 0.97 | 0.67 |
| Columbia, SC | $44,950 | $46,430 | 0.97 | 4.15 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $56,850 | $59,590 | 0.95 | 12.63 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $46,200 | $48,640 | 0.95 | 1.47 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $45,760 | $48,400 | 0.95 | 0.8 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $44,270 | $47,570 | 0.93 | 2.21 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $54,850 | $59,750 | 0.92 | 0.35 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $49,260 | $53,680 | 0.92 | 2.94 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $43,490 | $47,700 | 0.91 | 3.33 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $50,710 | $56,960 | 0.89 | 3.88 |
| Mobile, AL | $41,600 | $47,000 | 0.89 | 2.03 |
| Green Bay, WI | $43,940 | $49,940 | 0.88 | 5.93 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $51,080 | $58,690 | 0.87 | 0.33 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $39,290 | $45,240 | 0.87 | 2.55 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,450 | $55,850 | 0.85 | 0.52 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $55,990 | $66,620 | 0.84 | 0.37 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,420 | $45,790 | 0.84 | 2.77 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $45,640 | $54,720 | 0.83 | Not published by BLS |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $40,750 | $48,940 | 0.83 | 3.02 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $50,520 | $60,690 | 0.83 | 0.59 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $39,450 | $47,440 | 0.83 | 6.39 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $38,520 | $46,670 | 0.83 | 0.56 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,110 | $72,610 | 0.81 | 3.54 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,800 | $46,570 | 0.81 | 1.49 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $36,630 | $46,780 | 0.78 | 3.26 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,530 | $49,990 | 0.77 | 0.51 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,400 | $84,050 | 0.71 | 0.45 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $37,410 | $59,320 | 0.63 | Not published by BLS |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-2051 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators, Bellingham. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How should you read Composite Technician metro ranking?
Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Bellingham, WA has a published annual median of $73,920 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Bellingham, WA row, the published lower quartile is $56,910 and the upper quartile is $73,920. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Bellingham, WA employment estimate is 30. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Composite Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Port St. Lucie, FL has a published annual median of $47,240 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Port St. Lucie, FL row, the published lower quartile is $38,700 and the upper quartile is $49,220. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Port St. Lucie, FL employment estimate is 300. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Composite Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL has a published annual median of $36,630 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL row, the published lower quartile is $36,480 and the upper quartile is $45,740. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL employment estimate is 100. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Composite Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Bellingham, WA has a published annual median of $73,920 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Composite Technician metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Bellingham, WA has a published annual median of $73,920 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Composite Technician metro ranking describe?
For the same Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Bellingham, WA row, the published lower quartile is $56,910 and the upper quartile is $73,920. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Composite Technician metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Composite Technician metro ranking: Composite Technician, mapped to Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (51-2051), in Bellingham, WA employment estimate is 30. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Composite Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
When planning a search, avoid equating metropolitan medians with specific employer demand or labor constraints. These figures do not reveal the scarcity of technicians with experience in specific resins or cure cycles. For Composite Technician in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
Interpreting wage rankings for composite roles necessitates an understanding of specific manufacturing settings. Composite technicians in aerospace are evaluated against different criteria than those in marine or wind energy, even though they may map to the same occupational code. The wage differences seen across metros often stem from the concentration of these distinct industries rather than a standard market rate for a single skillset.
When planning a search, avoid equating metropolitan medians with specific employer demand or labor constraints. These figures do not reveal the scarcity of technicians with experience in specific resins or cure cycles. For Composite Technician in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $46,880; the May 2024 median is $45,760. Their arithmetic difference is $1,120. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause.
Your offer strategy should prioritize the technician's experience with vacuum bagging, mold preparation and cleanroom discipline over simple market benchmarking. Technicians with production-floor expertise are frequently settled in stable roles. Their interest in moving depends on your plant's specific material types and the opportunity for career progression, which regional medians cannot convey.
Assess whether your role involves repair or layup, as these tasks demand different depths of knowledge. The published salary ranges are broad, masking the specific value of technicians who possess both process maturity and material expertise. Before making an offer, focus on the candidate's ability to document deviations and maintain contamination standards during their daily routine.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
Are composite wage medians consistent across industries?
No, they are heavily influenced by the local industry mix. Aerospace roles differ from marine applications.
Does the wage ranking define my hiring strategy?
The ranking is a guide, not a strategy. Base your offers on specific experience with your required materials.
Is the median a good predictor of candidate cost?
It is an average that does not account for individual expertise. Expect costs to vary based on the required skill set.
Do these figures reflect difficulty in finding talent?
No: Wage figures do not equate to candidate availability or the effort required to identify qualified technicians.