Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician Salary: United States
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The median annual wage for Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in the United States was $46,880 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers earned between $39,430 and $54,490.
Closest proxy Our title "Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician" is reported by BLS as SOC 51-2051 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators. Closest proxy: Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators. This published occupation covers only part of Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician; do not treat it as a quoted range for the complete role.
Annual wages
Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $36,910, half earned less than the median of $46,880, 90% earned less than $63,760 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Annual wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,910 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $39,430 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $46,880 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $54,490 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $63,760 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $49,550 | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Hourly wages
Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $17.75, half earned less than the median of $22.54, 90% earned less than $30.65 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Hourly wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17.75 per hour | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $18.96 per hour | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $22.54 per hour | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $26.20 per hour | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $30.65 per hour | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $23.82 per hour | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Employment: BLS estimates 16,170 workers in this occupation nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-2051 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators, National.
What BLS wages include. Base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. They leave out overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
hours
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.
Target metros
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th percentile | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $46,200 | $38,470 to $48,030 | 430 | 1.47 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $40,750 | $39,430 to $48,780 | 450 | 3.02 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,910 | $45,090 to $57,710 | 420 | 2.86 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | Not published by BLS for this area. North Carolina median: $43,890. | |||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,130 | $52,610 to $65,400 | 150 | 0.15 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,130 | $52,610 to $65,400 | 150 | 0.15 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $49,820 | $45,520 to $81,700 | 280 | 0.67 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Not published by BLS for this area. Texas median: $44,450. | |||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $45,640 | $40,800 to $51,690 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
How does Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician pay differ by industry?
These are national industry estimates for SOC 51-2051, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.
| Industry | NAICS | Median | Basis | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 23 | $58,740 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 238000 | $58,740 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 238100 | $60,950 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | $46,790 | Annual | 14,940 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 325000 | $58,840 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | 3250A1 | $58,840 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | 326000 | $42,740 | Annual | 3,340 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 326100 | $42,730 | Annual | 3,330 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 327000 | $41,040 | Annual | 450 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 332000 | $48,590 | Annual | 430 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | 3320A1 | $48,140 | Annual | 310 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 3320A2 | $53,680 | Annual | 120 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 333000 | $44,410 | Annual | 390 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 3330A1 | $44,830 | Annual | 300 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 333300 | $37,770 | Annual | 80 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334000 | $43,510 | Annual | 140 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 334400 | $38,490 | Annual | 110 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | 335000 | $47,880 | Annual | 270 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 335900 | $47,170 | Annual | 250 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336000 | $47,790 | Annual | 8,960 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | 336200 | $46,220 | Annual | 1,240 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 336300 | $44,930 | Annual | 70 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 336400 | $58,440 | Annual | 1,030 |
| Ship and Boat Building | 336600 | $47,480 | Annual | 6,490 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336900 | $41,740 | Annual | 120 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | 337000 | $41,070 | Annual | 140 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | 3370A1 | $41,070 | Annual | 140 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339000 | $68,500 | Annual | 520 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 339900 | $69,430 | Annual | 520 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 54 | $53,630 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 541000 | $53,630 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Repair and Maintenance | 811000 | $60,010 | Annual | 400 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | 811400 | $63,330 | Annual | 360 |
Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.
Which related roles have a different BLS occupation?
A supervisory occupation is not an experience percentile for the craft. Compare the actual responsibilities and the published SOC.
Shipyard Welding Foreman (51-1011)Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
What do these published wages mean for an offer?
Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National, the published median for SOC 51-2051, Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators, is $46,880 per year. The middle half of the Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National wage distribution runs from $39,430 to $54,490, a width of $15,060 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.
For the national Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician comparison, Elkhart-Goshen, IN reports $47,960 per year while Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA reports $59,110 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician figure pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.
The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators, read alongside Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National, are Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing at $69,430 per year (NAICS 339900); Miscellaneous Manufacturing at $68,500 per year (NAICS 339000); Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance at $63,330 per year (NAICS 811400). Those Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.
The Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National median was $45,760 per year in May 2024, compared with $46,880 in May 2025, a published difference of $1,120. That Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $45,760 and $46,880 Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.
Before offering $46,880 per year for Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National, separate overtime, per diem, lodging and mobilization separately; prevailing wage obligations and union scale depend on the assignment and agreement, not a special BLS traveling-worker percentile. The Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National BLS comparison includes ordinary wages and qualifying incentive pay, but leaves overtime, discretionary bonuses, benefits and relocation outside this wage figure. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.
The mapping for Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National is proxy: Closest proxy: Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators; This published occupation covers only part of Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician; do not treat it as a quoted range for the complete role. For a Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National opening, establish the equipment, license requirements and responsibility before deciding which people the pay range should attract. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.
Questions about this occupation and area
What does the middle-half band tell a Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National buyer?
Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National has a published middle-half band of $39,430 to $54,490, a width of $15,060 per year, with median $46,880. An offer inside that Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.
Which areas should I compare before hiring Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National?
Elkhart-Goshen, IN and Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National. Comparing those Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators tables with the $46,880 Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.
Are the industry figures local to Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National?
Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National uses national industry rows for SOC 51-2051, not local sector-specific wages. Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing leads the selected sortable rows at $69,430 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National.
What changed between the releases for Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National?
Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National moved from $45,760 in May 2024 to $46,880 in May 2025. These Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician in National published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.
What changed since May 2024
SOC 51-2051. Published annual median: $45,760 (May 2024) and $46,880 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.