Salary guide, May 2025
Sheet Metal Fabricator pay in Santa Fe, NM
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The median annual wage for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Santa Fe, NM was $52,820 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $49,280 and $61,180.
The Santa Fe, NM median is $930 below 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 santa Fe, NM?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $43,370 | $49,280 | $52,820 | $61,180 | $78,710 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20.85 | $23.69 | $25.39 | $29.41 | $37.84 |
BLS estimated 30 workers employed in this occupation in Santa Fe, NM. Location quotient: 0.19.
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 $52,820. The all-occupations median in Santa Fe, NM is $48,710. Ratio: 1.08 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.19 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about earlier release?
BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Santa Fe, NM, so no release comparison is shown.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Santa Fe, NM. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $49,980 | $43,720 to $71,080 |
| Farmington, NM | $57,440 | $45,800 to $82,670 |
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