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Average Fabricator Salary in India for 2026

A fabricator in India earns about 152,300 INR a year. That's 60% below the national average of 384,200 INR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in India sit around 73,260 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 243,000 INR. Everything on this page is in Indian rupee (INR, symbol ₹), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in India, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a fabricator make in India?

Average salary
152,300 INR
12,691 INR per month
Lowest reported
73,260 INR
6,105 INR per month
Highest reported
243,000 INR
20,250 INR per month

A typical fabricator working in India brings home around 12,691 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 73,260 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 243,000 INR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior fabricator working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How fabricator pay ranges in India

A good way to think about salary in India is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all fabricators in India earn less than 161,600 INR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 106,160 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 214,000 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of fabricators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 73,260 INR. The highest stretch to 243,000 INR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

73,260
Low
161,600
Median
243,000
High
106,160
25th
214,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in INR

Fabricator pay by experience in India

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a fabricator in India, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical fabricator salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    83,200 INR
  • 2-5 Years
    +39% from previous
    115,380 INR
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    161,600 INR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    197,600 INR
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    209,500 INR
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    228,000 INR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a fabricator typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Fabricator pay by education in India

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving fabricator pay in India. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average fabricator salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    98,120 INR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +55% from previous
    152,100 INR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +48% from previous
    225,300 INR

Fabricator gender pay gap in India

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male fabricators in India earn an average of 164,200 INR a year, while female fabricators earn around 146,200 INR. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Fabricator gender pay gap

11%

Men earn this much more than women on average in India.

Men 164,200 INR
Women 146,200 INR

Pay raises for a fabricator in India

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in India sees a raise of about 11% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 8% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in India, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in India:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Fabricator bonus rates in India

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

32%

32% of fabricators in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a fabricator a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 68% of fabricators reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in India

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Fabricator: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in India is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

5%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in India on average.

Public sector 392,300 INR
Private sector 371,100 INR

Fabricator salary by city and region in India

Fabricator pay is not even across India. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Bihar
  • Rajasthan
  • Bangalore
  • Hyderabad
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Jharkhand
  • Ahmadabad
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Uttar PradeshRegion192,600 INR197,600 INR93,140-301,300 INR
MaharashtraRegion190,500 INR175,900 INR101,840-286,400 INR
BiharRegion190,500 INR204,000 INR88,240-301,300 INR
RajasthanRegion185,100 INR175,900 INR97,060-282,300 INR
BangaloreCity180,500 INR192,000 INR83,060-282,300 INR
HyderabadCity180,300 INR174,000 INR92,400-275,800 INR
Tamil NaduRegion180,300 INR163,800 INR98,140-272,800 INR
Madhya PradeshRegion180,300 INR172,200 INR91,840-273,000 INR
JharkhandRegion176,800 INR183,700 INR83,100-275,500 INR
AhmadabadCity176,800 INR176,800 INR87,040-275,200 INR
West BengalRegion174,000 INR180,300 INR86,520-275,200 INR
ChennaiCity172,400 INR161,300 INR89,960-263,100 INR
MumbaiCity172,400 INR176,800 INR85,020-271,300 INR
Andhra PradeshRegion172,200 INR168,100 INR91,380-266,000 INR
GujaratRegion172,200 INR161,300 INR92,400-263,200 INR
KeralaRegion172,200 INR172,200 INR84,800-263,900 INR
KarnatakaRegion172,200 INR174,000 INR85,940-268,900 INR
OrissaRegion172,200 INR175,900 INR84,740-273,300 INR
Delhi (city)City169,000 INR159,400 INR90,980-257,700 INR
KolkataCity168,100 INR159,400 INR87,520-254,700 INR
JaipurCity168,100 INR172,200 INR82,160-261,300 INR
PuneCity168,100 INR168,100 INR84,780-257,700 INR
NagpurCity164,200 INR161,600 INR85,020-254,800 INR
HaryanaRegion163,800 INR152,100 INR87,760-246,500 INR
PunjabRegion163,800 INR159,500 INR84,040-253,400 INR
LucknowCity161,600 INR157,600 INR83,100-247,800 INR
ChhatisgarhRegion161,600 INR169,000 INR77,120-254,800 INR
AssamRegion161,600 INR151,800 INR89,120-246,500 INR
SuratCity161,300 INR159,100 INR80,640-247,800 INR
IndoreCity159,400 INR172,200 INR74,620-252,300 INR
Delhi (region)Region159,400 INR158,700 INR82,200-246,200 INR
TripuraRegion159,100 INR172,200 INR71,280-252,300 INR
Jammu & KashmirRegion158,700 INR168,100 INR73,880-246,500 INR
KanpurCity154,700 INR152,000 INR79,260-238,900 INR
Pimpri-ChinchwadCity152,300 INR164,200 INR72,180-245,300 INR
GoaRegion152,100 INR146,200 INR80,180-231,000 INR
UttaranchalRegion152,000 INR161,300 INR71,660-239,300 INR
PatnaCity152,000 INR161,300 INR70,880-239,300 INR
Arunachal PradeshRegion152,000 INR143,200 INR80,020-231,000 INR
agraCity150,000 INR138,200 INR78,620-225,300 INR
MeghalayaRegion150,000 INR159,500 INR66,960-239,000 INR
Himachal PradeshRegion148,300 INR159,400 INR66,120-233,900 INR
MizoramRegion148,300 INR154,700 INR69,580-232,900 INR
GhaziabadCity148,300 INR152,300 INR72,360-232,400 INR
LudhianaCity148,300 INR158,700 INR67,800-233,600 INR
BhopalCity148,300 INR158,700 INR67,800-233,600 INR
VisakhapatnamCity148,300 INR157,600 INR68,400-232,900 INR
VadodaraCity146,200 INR138,200 INR74,380-222,300 INR
ManipurRegion146,200 INR134,600 INR80,180-221,500 INR
NagalandRegion142,300 INR151,800 INR70,940-228,500 INR
CoimbatoreCity142,300 INR130,400 INR76,440-216,800 INR
MaduraiCity138,800 INR152,100 INR66,020-222,300 INR
Dadra & Nagar HaveliRegion138,800 INR143,200 INR66,960-221,500 INR
PondicherryRegion136,200 INR136,200 INR69,240-209,500 INR
SikkimRegion134,600 INR124,400 INR72,180-204,700 INR
ChandigarhRegion134,600 INR142,300 INR64,040-209,700 INR
Daman & DiuRegion129,000 INR129,000 INR63,040-197,600 INR
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsRegion128,500 INR125,700 INR66,440-200,000 INR
LakshadweepRegion124,400 INR123,400 INR64,300-192,600 INR

Fabricator in India: FAQs

  • How much does a fabricator make per month in India?

    A fabricator in India earns about 12,691 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 152,300 INR.

  • What's the salary range for a fabricator in India?

    Entry-level fabricators in India start near 73,260 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 243,000 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 106,160 and 214,000 INR.

  • Is the median fabricator salary in India higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 161,600 INR, higher than the average of 152,300 INR. Half of fabricators in India earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for fabricators in India?

    Men working as a fabricator in India earn around 12% more than women on average (164,200 vs 146,200 INR a year).

  • Do fabricators in India get bonuses?

    About 32% of fabricators in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do fabricators earn more in the public or private sector in India?

    In India, the public sector pays a fabricator about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do fabricators in India get a pay raise?

    A fabricator in India sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.