Shipfitter Salary in Washington

How much does a Shipfitter make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Shipfitter in Washington is $53,266 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Shipfitter's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,289
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,933 to $66,364
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,437

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Shipfitter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,364	$5,530	$1,276	$32
Average	$53,266	$4,439	$1,024	$26
25th Percentile	$43,933	$3,661	$845	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Shipfitter Salaries

A Shipfitter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Shipfitter Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Shipfitters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,391.
California: $54,184.
Massachusetts: $53,462.

District of Columbia $54,391 California $54,184 Massachusetts $53,462 Washington $53,266 New Jersey $53,246 Alaska $53,177 Connecticut $52,499 New York $52,224

Hawaii $51,345 Rhode Island $50,932 Maryland $50,652 Minnesota $50,269 Colorado $50,122 Illinois $50,073 Oregon $49,886 Delaware $49,748

New Hampshire $49,662 Virginia $49,468 Pennsylvania $48,904 Nevada $48,619 North Dakota $48,525 Michigan $48,378 Wisconsin $48,324 Vermont $48,216

Texas $47,916 Maine $47,896 Arizona $47,867 Ohio $47,833 Georgia $47,381 Indiana $47,155 Wyoming $47,110 Utah $47,042

Iowa $47,012 Kansas $46,776 Louisiana $46,708 North Carolina $46,683 Missouri $46,673 Florida $46,482 Montana $46,379 Nebraska $46,280

Kentucky $46,226 South Carolina $46,030 Tennessee $45,907 Idaho $45,858 New Mexico $45,499 Oklahoma $45,421 Alabama $45,131 South Dakota $44,644

Arkansas $44,379 West Virginia $44,237 Mississippi $43,809

Top Paying Cities for Shipfitters

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Auburn: $53,200
Federal Way: $53,177
Bellevue: $54,270

Auburn, WA $53,200 Federal Way, WA $53,177 Bellevue, WA $54,270 Black Diamond, WA $52,916 Bothell, WA $54,013 Burton, WA $53,275 Carnation, WA $53,215 Duvall, WA $53,391

Edmonds, WA $53,844 Enumclaw, WA $52,143 Fall City, WA $53,453 Hobart, WA $53,248 Issaquah, WA $53,639 Kenmore, WA $54,125 Kent, WA $53,247 Kirkland, WA $54,236

Lynnwood, WA $53,734 Maple Valley, WA $53,201 Medina, WA $54,286 Mercer Island, WA $54,267 Mountlake Terrace, WA $53,879 North Bend, WA $52,683 Pacific, WA $53,170 Preston, WA $53,536

Ravensdale, WA $52,775 Redmond, WA $54,158 Redondo, WA $53,237 Renton, WA $53,821 Rollingbay, WA $53,628 Seahurst, WA $53,921 Snoqualmie, WA $53,083 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $51,515

Vashon, WA $53,313 Woodinville, WA $53,830 Sammamish, WA $53,973 Mill Creek, WA $53,498 Seattle, WA $54,302 Bainbridge Island, WA $53,705 Everett, WA $53,551 Acme, WA $50,773

Anacortes, WA $51,251 Blakely Island, WA $50,900 Arlington, WA $52,800 Baring, WA $52,388 Bellingham, WA $50,706 Blaine, WA $50,601 Bow, WA $50,826 Burlington, WA $51,109

Clearlake, WA $51,397 Clinton, WA $53,396 Concrete, WA $50,849 Conway, WA $52,184 Coupeville, WA $52,442 Custer, WA $50,660 Darrington, WA $50,871 Deer Harbor, WA $50,930

Deming, WA $50,757 Eastsound, WA $50,732 Everson, WA $50,670 Ferndale, WA $50,683 Freeland, WA $53,108 Friday Harbor, WA $51,024 Gold Bar, WA $52,499 Granite Falls, WA $52,728

Greenbank, WA $52,941 Hamilton, WA $51,285 Index, WA $51,712 La Conner, WA $51,510 Lake Stevens, WA $53,543 North Lakewood, WA $53,197 Langley, WA $53,273 Lopez Island, WA $51,135

Lummi Island, WA $50,712 Lyman, WA $51,266 Lynden, WA $50,662 Maple Falls, WA $50,644 Marblemount, WA $50,750 Marysville, WA $53,553 Monroe, WA $53,111 Mount Vernon, WA $51,602

Mukilteo, WA $53,527 Nooksack, WA $50,663 Oak Harbor, WA $51,861 Olga, WA $50,799 Orcas, WA $50,890 Point Roberts, WA $50,494 Camano Island, WA $52,695 Rockport, WA $50,069

Sedro Woolley, WA $51,136 Shaw Island, WA $50,978 Silvana, WA $53,108 Skykomish, WA $51,464 Snohomish, WA $53,362 Stanwood, WA $52,910 Startup, WA $52,794 Sultan, WA $52,834

Sumas, WA $50,645 Waldron, WA $50,731 Anderson Island, WA $52,772 Ashford, WA $51,782 Beaver, WA $50,364 Bremerton, WA $53,310 Silverdale, WA $53,221 Brinnon, WA $52,652

Buckley, WA $52,836 Burley, WA $53,129 Carbonado, WA $52,378 Carlsborg, WA $51,445 Chimacum, WA $52,638 Clallam Bay, WA $50,372 Dupont, WA $52,673 Eatonville, WA $52,240

Gig Harbor, WA $52,953 Elbe, WA $51,939 Forks, WA $50,454 Fox Island, WA $53,095 Glenoma, WA $51,194 Graham, WA $52,820 Port Hadlock, WA $52,622 Hansville, WA $53,110

Indianola, WA $53,827 Joyce, WA $50,564 Kapowsin, WA $52,632 Keyport, WA $53,397 Kingston, WA $53,504 La Grande, WA $52,167 Lakebay, WA $52,825 La Push, WA $50,550

Longbranch, WA $52,603 Sumner, WA $53,066 Manchester, WA $53,740 Milton, WA $53,147 Mineral, WA $51,412 Morton, WA $51,255 Neah Bay, WA $50,429 Nordland, WA $52,743

Olalla, WA $53,191 Orting, WA $52,753 Packwood, WA $50,273 Port Angeles, WA $51,443 Port Gamble, WA $53,286 Port Ludlow, WA $52,987 Port Orchard, WA $53,342 Port Townsend, WA $52,415

Poulsbo, WA $53,417 Puyallup, WA $53,145 Quilcene, WA $52,766 Randle, WA $50,693 Retsil, WA $53,319 Seabeck, WA $53,093 Sekiu, WA $50,373 Sequim, WA $51,835

South Colby, WA $53,504 South Prairie, WA $52,846 Southworth, WA $53,724 Spanaway, WA $52,943 Steilacoom, WA $52,940 Bonney Lake, WA $52,996 Suquamish, WA $53,658 Tracyton, WA $53,333

Vaughn, WA $52,820 Wauna, WA $53,050 Wilkeson, WA $52,664 Longmire, WA $51,227 Paradise Inn, WA $51,186 Tacoma, WA $53,133 Camp Murray, WA $52,990 Mcchord Afb, WA $53,129

Lakewood, WA $53,124 University Place, WA $53,133 Olympia, WA $52,087 Lacey, WA $52,205 Tumwater, WA $52,108 Aberdeen, WA $51,259 Adna, WA $51,442 Allyn, WA $52,762

Amanda Park, WA $50,688 Bay Center, WA $50,736 Belfair, WA $52,868 Bucoda, WA $52,090 Centralia, WA $52,009 Chehalis, WA $51,762 Cinebar, WA $51,684 Copalis Beach, WA $50,795

Copalis Crossing, WA $50,707 Cosmopolis, WA $51,545 Curtis, WA $51,062 Doty, WA $51,587 East Olympia, WA $52,179 Elma, WA $52,042 Ethel, WA $51,294 Galvin, WA $51,979

Grapeview, WA $52,546 Grayland, WA $50,776 Hoodsport, WA $52,382 Hoquiam, WA $51,098 Humptulips, WA $50,886 Lebam, WA $51,018 Lilliwaup, WA $52,641 Littlerock, WA $52,089

Mccleary, WA $52,101 Mckenna, WA $52,328 Malone, WA $52,035 Matlock, WA $52,058 Menlo, WA $51,045 Moclips, WA $50,713 Montesano, WA $51,848 Mossyrock, WA $50,894

Napavine, WA $51,628 Neilton, WA $50,840 Oakville, WA $51,987 Ocean Shores, WA $50,863 Onalaska, WA $51,691 Pacific Beach, WA $50,716 Pe Ell, WA $51,171 Quinault, WA $50,978

Rainier, WA $52,178 Raymond, WA $51,108 Rochester, WA $52,004 Roy, WA $52,595 Ryderwood, WA $50,824 Salkum, WA $51,261 Satsop, WA $51,941 Shelton, WA $52,264

Silver Creek, WA $51,243 South Bend, WA $50,713 Taholah, WA $50,654 Tahuya, WA $52,555 Tenino, WA $52,129 Tokeland, WA $50,825 Toledo, WA $51,043 Union, WA $52,409

Vader, WA $51,006 Westport, WA $50,882 Winlock, WA $51,237 Yelm, WA $52,149 Amboy, WA $51,066 Appleton, WA $50,097 Ariel, WA $50,931 Battle Ground, WA $51,210

Bingen, WA $50,532 Brush Prairie, WA $51,275 Camas, WA $51,270 Carrolls, WA $50,848 Carson, WA $50,920 Castle Rock, WA $50,891 Cathlamet, WA $50,717 Centerville, WA $49,923

Chinook, WA $50,327 Cougar, WA $50,702 Dallesport, WA $50,028 Glenwood, WA $50,063 Goldendale, WA $49,906 Grays River, WA $50,660 Heisson, WA $51,181 Husum, WA $50,415

Ilwaco, WA $50,357 Kalama, WA $50,870 Kelso, WA $50,960 Klickitat, WA $50,029 La Center, WA $51,168 Long Beach, WA $50,455 Longview, WA $50,930 Lyle, WA $50,053

Nahcotta, WA $50,446 Naselle, WA $50,499 North Bonneville, WA $50,862 Ocean Park, WA $50,719 Oysterville, WA $50,560 Ridgefield, WA $51,223 Rosburg, WA $50,437 Seaview, WA $50,430

Silverlake, WA $50,910 Skamokawa, WA $50,574 Stevenson, WA $50,842 Toutle, WA $50,776 Trout Lake, WA $50,305 Underwood, WA $50,503 Vancouver, WA $51,421 Wahkiacus, WA $49,968

Washougal, WA $51,165 White Salmon, WA $50,361 Wishram, WA $49,910 Woodland, WA $51,047 Yacolt, WA $51,094 Wenatchee, WA $49,938 East Wenatchee, WA $49,872 Ardenvoir, WA $49,923

Brewster, WA $49,775 Bridgeport, WA $49,715 Carlton, WA $49,790 Cashmere, WA $49,925 Chelan, WA $49,840 Chelan Falls, WA $49,866 Conconully, WA $49,748 Dryden, WA $50,001

Entiat, WA $49,861 Ephrata, WA $49,678 George, WA $49,943 Leavenworth, WA $50,243 Loomis, WA $49,749 Malaga, WA $49,946 Malott, WA $49,765 Mansfield, WA $49,554

Manson, WA $49,853 Marlin, WA $49,454 Mazama, WA $49,801 Methow, WA $49,736 Monitor, WA $49,913 Moses Lake, WA $49,692 Okanogan, WA $49,716 Omak, WA $49,761

Orondo, WA $49,791 Oroville, WA $49,822 Palisades, WA $49,642 Pateros, WA $49,755 Peshastin, WA $49,892 Quincy, WA $49,856 Riverside, WA $49,749 Rock Island, WA $49,766

Soap Lake, WA $49,603 Stehekin, WA $49,813 Stratford, WA $49,479 Tonasket, WA $49,776 Twisp, WA $49,824 Warden, WA $49,881 Waterville, WA $49,653 Wauconda, WA $49,718

Wilson Creek, WA $49,430 Winthrop, WA $49,840 Yakima, WA $49,400 Brownstown, WA $49,400 Buena, WA $49,546 Cle Elum, WA $50,223 Cowiche, WA $49,400 Easton, WA $51,019

Ellensburg, WA $49,451 Naches, WA $50,202 Grandview, WA $50,724 Granger, WA $50,150 Harrah, WA $49,400 Kittitas, WA $49,443 Mabton, WA $50,216 Moxee, WA $49,559

Outlook, WA $50,147 Parker, WA $49,414 Ronald, WA $50,489 Roslyn, WA $50,428 Selah, WA $49,400 South Cle Elum, WA $50,451 Sunnyside, WA $50,938 Thorp, WA $49,617

Tieton, WA $49,400 Toppenish, WA $50,034 Vantage, WA $49,919 Wapato, WA $49,436 White Swan, WA $49,523 Zillah, WA $49,619 Airway Heights, WA $50,087 Chattaroy, WA $50,025

Cheney, WA $50,020 Colbert, WA $50,066 Deer Park, WA $50,014 Edwall, WA $49,956 Elk, WA $49,920 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $50,081 Fairfield, WA $49,970 Ford, WA $49,979

Four Lakes, WA $50,081 Greenacres, WA $50,050 Lamont, WA $49,857 Latah, WA $49,892 Liberty Lake, WA $50,024 Marshall, WA $50,087 Mead, WA $50,029 Medical Lake, WA $50,057

Mica, WA $50,051 Newman Lake, WA $49,996 Nine Mile Falls, WA $50,061 Otis Orchards, WA $50,044 Reardan, WA $50,017 Rockford, WA $50,008 Spangle, WA $50,029 Sprague, WA $49,866

Tekoa, WA $49,818 Tumtum, WA $49,998 Valleyford, WA $50,067 Veradale, WA $50,078 Waverly, WA $49,953 Wellpinit, WA $49,918 Addy, WA $49,849 Albion, WA $49,785

Almira, WA $49,469 Belmont, WA $49,737 Benge, WA $49,705 Boyds, WA $49,727 Chewelah, WA $49,890 Clayton, WA $49,981 Colfax, WA $49,778 Colton, WA $49,452

Colville, WA $49,787 Coulee City, WA $49,504 Coulee Dam, WA $49,651 Creston, WA $49,656 Curlew, WA $49,751 Cusick, WA $49,580 Danville, WA $49,738 Davenport, WA $49,857

Electric City, WA $49,637 Elmer City, WA $49,767 Endicott, WA $49,806 Evans, WA $49,791 Farmington, WA $49,670 Fruitland, WA $49,839 Garfield, WA $49,713 Gifford, WA $49,800

Grand Coulee, WA $49,607 Harrington, WA $49,806 Hartline, WA $49,434 Hay, WA $49,653 Hunters, WA $49,808 Inchelium, WA $49,689 Ione, WA $49,438 Keller, WA $49,593

Kettle Falls, WA $49,760 Lacrosse, WA $49,705 Lamona, WA $49,640 Laurier, WA $49,724 Lincoln, WA $49,803 Loon Lake, WA $49,939 Malden, WA $49,942 Malo, WA $49,782

Marcus, WA $49,942 Metaline, WA $49,658 Metaline Falls, WA $49,370 Mohler, WA $49,767 Nespelem, WA $49,655 Newport, WA $49,735 Northport, WA $49,793 Oakesdale, WA $49,836

Odessa, WA $49,541 Orient, WA $49,712 Palouse, WA $49,631 Pullman, WA $49,602 Republic, WA $49,729 Rice, WA $49,777 Ritzville, WA $49,747 Rosalia, WA $49,957

Saint John, WA $49,851 Springdale, WA $49,917 Steptoe, WA $50,083 Thornton, WA $49,861 Uniontown, WA $49,405 Usk, WA $49,686 Valley, WA $49,896 Wilbur, WA $49,620

Spokane, WA $50,087 Pasco, WA $51,600 Benton City, WA $51,593 Beverly, WA $50,073 Bickleton, WA $49,939 Burbank, WA $51,783 College Place, WA $50,727 Connell, WA $50,568

Dayton, WA $49,733 Dixie, WA $50,202 Eltopia, WA $51,316 Hooper, WA $49,597 Kahlotus, WA $50,014 Kennewick, WA $52,087 Lind, WA $49,752 Mesa, WA $51,169

Othello, WA $50,323 Paterson, WA $50,998 Plymouth, WA $51,828 Pomeroy, WA $49,728 Prescott, WA $50,493 Mattawa, WA $50,448 Prosser, WA $51,089 Richland, WA $51,782

West Richland, WA $51,783 Roosevelt, WA $49,695 Royal City, WA $50,022 Starbuck, WA $49,872 Touchet, WA $51,259 Waitsburg, WA $50,055 Walla Walla, WA $50,505 Wallula, WA $51,658

Washtucna, WA $49,669 Anatone, WA $49,316 Asotin, WA $49,464 Clarkston, WA $49,579

Shipfitter Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Shipfitter salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $53,266. While startup companies pay approximate $53,266.

Shipfitter Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$53,266
Growth Stage	51~500	$53,266
Established	501~5000	$53,266
Enterprise	5000+	$53,266

Shipfitter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Shipfitter's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$43,933

Average $53,266/year

$66,364

$3,661

Average $4,439/month

$5,530

$845

Average $1,024/week

$1,276

$21

Average $26/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,364	$5,530	$1,276	$32
Average	$53,266	$4,439	$1,024	$26
25th Percentile	$43,933	$3,661	$845	$21

Shipfitter Salary Growth & Career Path

Shipfitter

Roofer

Glass Cutter/Finisher

Locksmith

Upholsterer

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Shipfitter, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Shipfitter Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Roofer	$44,954	-16%
Glass Cutter/Finisher	$34,474	-35%
Locksmith	$59,831	12%
Upholsterer	$60,983	14%

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