# Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

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

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/fiberglass-laminators-and-fabricators
- SOC code: 51-2051.00
- Career family: Production
- Median annual pay: $46,880 (10th percentile $36,910, 90th percentile $63,760)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +4.6%
- Openings a year: 1,700
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCA)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 96 |
| Investigative (I) | 17 |
| Artistic (A) | 20 |
| Social (S) | 0 |
| Enterprising (E) | 3 |
| Conventional (C) | 42 |

## What you'd do

- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 78/100)
- Getting Information (importance 77/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 72/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 68/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 67/100)
- Controlling Machines and Processes (importance 66/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 66/100)
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People (importance 66/100)
- Performing General Physical Activities (importance 66/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 66/100)

## Skills

Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Instructing

## Knowledge

Administration and Management, Production and Processing, Education and Training, Chemistry, English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Building and Construction, Administrative, Mechanical, Design

## Also called

Boat Assembler, Boat Builder, Boat Carpenter, Chopper Gun Operator, Composite Bond Technician, Composite Fitter Mechanic, Composite Laminator, Composite Mechanic, Composite Technician, Fabricator

## Related careers

- [Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/molders-shapers-and-casters-except-metal-and-plastic): $46,170 median pay
- [Foundry Mold and Coremakers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/foundry-mold-and-coremakers): $48,110 median pay
- [Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/insulation-workers-floor-ceiling-and-wall): $49,120 median pay
- [Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/structural-metal-fabricators-and-fitters): $51,330 median pay
- [Tire Builders](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tire-builders): $57,390 median pay
- [Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/aircraft-structure-surfaces-rigging-and-systems-assemblers): $65,380 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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