Metal Fitters and Machinists
VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 3232
Metal Fitters and Machinists fit and assemble fabricated metal parts into products, set up machining tools, production machines and textile machines, and operate machining tools and machines to shape metal stock and castings.
People employed119,900
Median pay$2,606per week, full-time
Projected growth+3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+0.8%per year
Median age40
Female share4%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 2.7% university · 80.6% vet / tafe · 14.7% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
WA 27.2% · QLD 25% · NSW 22.1% · VIC 16% · SA 6.4% · TAS 2.2% · NT 1.1% · ACT 0.1%
Top industries
Manufacturing · Mining · Other Services.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.