Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Median $65,380
Occupation · SOC 51-2051
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators: pay and where the jobs are
What fiberglass laminators and fabricators earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$46,880 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $49,550
- Median hourly wage
- $22.54
- Mean hourly wage
- $23.82
- Employment
- 16,170
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-2051.
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How much do fiberglass laminators and fabricators make?
The median annual wage for fiberglass laminators and fabricators was $46,880 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,910 and the highest-paid 10% more than $63,760. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.54. About 16,170 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($58,410), Massachusetts ($55,980) and Pennsylvania ($54,800). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Tennessee.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for fiberglass laminators and fabricators looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,910 | $17.75 | $3,076 | $2,653 |
| 25th percentile | $39,430 | $18.96 | $3,286 | $2,822 |
| Median | $46,880 | $22.54 | $3,907 | $3,321 |
| 75th percentile | $54,490 | $26.20 | $4,541 | $3,830 |
| 90th percentile | $63,760 | $30.65 | $5,313 | $4,451 |
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators: pay by state
36 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$47,957 take-home in national prices
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$47,231 take-home in national prices
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$46,370 take-home in national prices
Where a median fiberglass laminators and fabricator paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1,100 | $58,410 | $44,440 | $102,550 | $48,302 | $45,137 |
| Massachusetts | 200 | $55,980 | $44,000 | $63,460 | $44,323 | $41,911 |
| Pennsylvania | 270 | $54,800 | $40,380 | $108,970 | $44,491 | $45,598 |
| New Jersey | 680 | $54,080 | $40,590 | $63,920 | $43,776 | $40,233 |
| Idaho | Not published | $53,040 | $38,330 | $53,930 | $43,095 | $45,128 |
| Tennessee | 590 | $52,120 | $39,990 | $55,590 | $44,058 | $47,957 |
| Maine | 320 | $50,710 | $41,720 | $62,020 | $40,927 | $42,171 |
| Iowa | 40 | $50,450 | $40,050 | $56,650 | $41,451 | $47,231 |
| Oregon | 160 | $49,850 | $34,700 | $62,830 | $38,743 | $37,483 |
| Rhode Island | 170 | $49,260 | $47,450 | $64,070 | $39,988 | $39,097 |
| Ohio | 490 | $49,130 | $38,340 | $60,190 | $40,748 | $43,922 |
| South Dakota | 70 | $48,410 | $35,040 | $56,230 | $41,077 | $46,370 |
| California | 850 | $47,750 | $37,110 | $64,740 | $39,022 | $35,244 |
| Nevada | 120 | $47,700 | $35,680 | $77,330 | $40,507 | $40,515 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $47,420 | $40,580 | $53,680 | $39,004 | $43,288 |
| New York | 120 | $47,300 | $38,440 | $93,540 | $37,993 | $35,204 |
| Florida | 2,870 | $47,140 | $37,270 | $69,430 | $40,057 | $38,735 |
| Missouri | 240 | $46,640 | $39,070 | $75,490 | $38,400 | $42,283 |
| Indiana | 2,010 | $45,820 | $37,230 | $61,510 | $37,674 | $40,367 |
| South Carolina | 480 | $45,250 | $37,040 | $61,030 | $37,854 | $40,378 |
| Utah | 50 | $44,510 | $35,010 | $56,660 | $36,587 | $37,008 |
| Texas | 1,050 | $44,450 | $35,420 | $64,940 | $37,896 | $39,045 |
| Wisconsin | 250 | $44,060 | $37,770 | $57,570 | $36,298 | $38,576 |
| Michigan | 520 | $43,980 | $31,200 | $53,370 | $35,900 | $37,311 |
| North Carolina | 850 | $43,890 | $33,210 | $60,260 | $36,203 | $38,381 |
| Colorado | 80 | $42,840 | $31,860 | $55,160 | $35,237 | $34,193 |
| Mississippi | 180 | $42,080 | $31,370 | $63,070 | $35,040 | $40,298 |
| Kansas | 210 | $40,460 | $32,810 | $46,540 | $33,232 | $36,896 |
| Louisiana | 220 | $40,000 | $30,360 | $59,760 | $33,506 | $37,986 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $39,450 | $38,020 | $55,190 | $32,852 | $36,708 |
| Arkansas | 360 | $39,320 | $34,980 | $49,650 | $32,806 | $37,736 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $39,260 | $31,560 | $61,250 | $32,504 | $37,003 |
| Virginia | 160 | $39,140 | $37,310 | $46,080 | $32,193 | $31,841 |
| Alabama | 170 | $38,360 | $35,360 | $43,530 | $31,445 | $35,402 |
| Minnesota | Not published | $37,410 | $36,260 | $48,420 | $30,891 | $31,323 |
| Georgia | 130 | $35,670 | $33,330 | $45,800 | $29,809 | $30,957 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-2051. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.