Metal fabricator salary in France
Average monthly net salary in full-time equivalent in the French private sector, according to INSEE (occupation group “Métalliers, serruriers qualifiés”).
- Average net per month
- €2,182
- full-time equivalent, 2024
- Estimated monthly gross
- €2,756
- estimate with 2026 non-executive contributions
- Gap to the average
- -20%
- compared with all private-sector employees (€2,733 net)
- Compared with the SMIC
- 1.5 × the net SMIC
- 2026 net monthly minimum wage: €1,478
Source: INSEE, all-employees database 2024 (average net private-sector pay, full-time equivalent) · Data downloaded on 18 October 2026
Source: French minimum wage (SMIC) as of 1 June 2026 · Data downloaded on 18 October 2026
By age
| Under 30 | €1,904 |
|---|---|
| 30 to 39 | €2,184 |
| 40 to 49 | €2,264 |
| 50 to 59 | €2,291 |
| 60 and over | €2,348 |
Working as a metal fabricator in France
Métallier is not a regulated trade, but French employers look for a CAP métallier, a Bac pro ouvrages du bâtiment: métallerie, a BP métallier or the Titre professionnel métallier. Welding qualifications under ISO 9606 are often required, and CACES certificates for aerial platforms or forklifts are frequently asked for site installation. Search « métallier », « serrurier métallier », « métallier soudeur », « métallier poseur » or « charpentier métallique » for structural steel. Temp agencies place many métalliers, which is a common way in for foreign candidates.
How to read these figures
The salary shown is an average, not a median: a few high salaries pull the average up. It is net pay before income tax, converted to full time.
The gross figure is an estimate: it applies 2026 employee contributions for a private-sector worker to the net salary. It leaves out bonuses, overtime and health insurance.
Salaries are from 2024 while the minimum wage is the 2026 one, so the comparison gives an order of magnitude.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary of a metal fabricator?
According to INSEE, a metal fabricator employed in the private sector earns on average €2,182 net per month in full-time equivalent (2024), about €2,756 gross based on our estimate with 2026 contributions.
Does a metal fabricator earn more than the minimum wage?
The average net salary for the occupation (€2,182, INSEE 2024) is 1.5 times the 2026 net monthly minimum wage (€1,478). Early in a career, pay is often closer to the minimum wage than to this average.