Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

51-2091 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
31,820 3.7 % $12.30 $25,580 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.15 $9.64 $11.87 $14.42 $17.17
Annual Wage (2) $16,950 $20,050 $24,680 $30,000 $35,710

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Ship and boat building 9,990 $12.42 $25,830 1 24
Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing 3,240 $11.71 $24,360 2 31
Glass and glass product manufacturing 1,790 $14.69 $30,560 3 7
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing 1,430 $14.56 $30,280 4 9
Clay product and refractory manufacturing 1,000 $9.73 $20,250 5 45

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Spectator sports (6) $18.20 $37,850 (6) 1
Converted paper product manufacturing (6) $16.62 $34,570 (6) 2
Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing 190 $15.21 $31,640 19 3
Other amusement and recreation industries 170 $15.17 $31,550 20 4
Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. 160 $14.91 $31,010 21 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Maine 510 $15.58 $32,400 0.087% 316
Iowa 1,220 $12.63 $26,270 0.086% 463
North Carolina 2,770 $13.44 $27,950 0.075% 461
Wisconsin 1,800 $12.58 $26,160 0.067% 549
Tennessee 1,510 $11.61 $24,150 0.058% 530

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Maine 510 $15.58 $32,400 0.087% 316
Maryland 440 $13.94 $29,000 0.018% 487
Pennsylvania 960 $13.92 $28,950 0.017% 498
Michigan 550 $13.84 $28,790 0.013% 514
Washington 950 $13.81 $28,720 0.037% 558

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA 610 $12.33 $25,640 0.528%
Gainesville, FL MSA 130 $11.14 $23,180 0.136%
Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL MSA 130 $14.21 $29,560 0.120%
Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA 280 $11.45 $23,820 0.113%
Knoxville, TN MSA 340 $11.60 $24,130 0.100%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD PMSA (6) $17.01 $35,390 (6)
Worcester, MA-CT PMSA 30 $15.64 $32,540 0.013%
Bellingham, WA MSA 40 $15.42 $32,080 0.059%
Nassau-Suffolk, NY PMSA 280 $15.18 $31,570 0.023%
Tacoma, WA PMSA 50 $15.15 $31,510 0.021%

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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004