Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators Salary
Production Occupations · 16K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$46,880
Median hourly
$23
Average annual
$49,550
Typical range
$36,910–$63,760
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators is $46,880 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $23 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products..
Most earn between $36,910 and $63,760 a year. There are roughly 16K people employed as fiberglass laminators and fabricators in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators.
- Hourly
- $22.54
- Daily
- $180
- Weekly
- $902
- Bi-weekly
- $1,803
- Monthly
- $3,907
- Annual
- $46,880
$46,880 a year is around the 50th percentile for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricatorss. The median is $46,880.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Washington$58,410
- 2Massachusetts$55,980
- 3Pennsylvania$54,800
- 4New Jersey$54,080
- 5Idaho$53,040
- 6Tennessee$52,120
- 7Maine$50,710
- 8Iowa$50,450
- 9Oregon$49,850
- 10Rhode Island$49,260
- 11Ohio$49,130
- 12South Dakota$48,410
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Bellingham, WA$73,920
- 2New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$60,130
- 3San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$59,400
- 4Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$59,110
- 5St. Louis, MO-IL$58,230
- 6Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$56,850
- 7Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$56,440
- 8Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$55,990
- 9Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$54,850
- 10Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$54,080
- 11San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$51,080
- 12Portland-South Portland, ME$50,710
Related job titles
Employers advertise Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators roles under these titles.
- Boat Assembler
- Chopper Gun Operator
- Composite Bond Technician
- Composite Fitter Mechanic
- Composite Laminator
- Composite Mechanic
- Fiber Placement Technician
- Fiber Winding Operator
- Fiberglass Boat Builder
- Fiberglass Boat Finisher
- Fiberglass Boat Maker
- Fiberglass Fabricator
- Fiberglass Finisher
- Fiberglass Grinder
- Fiberglass Machine Operator
- Fiberglass Roller
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- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,250
- Furniture Finishers$44,540
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What a Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators does
- Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
- Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
- Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
- Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
- Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.
- Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
- Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
- Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators make?
- The median annual wage for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators is $46,880 ($23 per hour). Pay ranges from about $36,910 at the 10th percentile to $63,760 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $49,550, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricatorss the most?
- Washington has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $58,410.
- Is Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 16K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators do?
- Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.; Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required by projects being assembled.; Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments..