Salary guide, May 2025
Sheet Metal Fabricator pay in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
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The median annual wage for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was $63,270 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $55,470 and $78,340.
The New Orleans-Metairie, LA median is $9,520 above the national median of $53,750, both from BLS May 2025.
Direct match · SOC 51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Sheet Metal Fabricator is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.
What should you know about new Orleans-Metairie, LA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,520 | $55,470 | $63,270 | $78,340 | $82,600 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21.89 | $26.67 | $30.42 | $37.67 | $39.71 |
BLS estimated 2,000 workers employed in this occupation in New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Location quotient: 1.68.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39,240 | $46,790 | $53,750 | $63,010 | $77,530 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18.87 | $22.50 | $25.84 | $30.29 | $37.28 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Sheet Metal Fabricator median is $63,270. The all-occupations median in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $47,290. Ratio: 1.34 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.68 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $50,800 | $60,590 | $72,140 |
| May 2025 | $55,470 | $63,270 | $78,340 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $56,990 | $49,680 to $61,290 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $60,810 | $46,390 to $63,280 |
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