Industry report · 2026
Google ratings, review benchmarks, website adoption and the toughest markets, from the 13,078 welding and metal fabrication listed in the Page One Partner directory.
- Listed in our directory
- 13,078
- Average Google rating
- 4.59
- Median reviews
- 7
- Reviews for top quarter
- 17+
- Have a website
- 64.6%
- Meet all 3 benchmarks
- 20.4%
Key findings
- The Page One Partner directory lists 13,078 welding and metal fabrication; the most listed are in California (2,058). These are the businesses in our directory, collected from the trade's 400 largest U.S. cities, not a count of every one in the country.
- Average Google rating: 4.59 (businesses with 10+ reviews), 31st of 53 trades. 54% are rated 4.8 or higher.
- Reviews: among welding and metal fabrication with Google reviews, the median has 7; 17+ is top quarter and 44+ top 10%. 73.9% have fewer than 10.
- Websites: 64.6% list a website; of those sites, 38.8% run Google Analytics and 85.6% are mobile-friendly.
- Only 20.4% meet all three visibility benchmarks for the trade (website, median reviews, 4.5+ rating).
- Hardest market to stand out in: Denver, CO (42 reviews for the local top quarter).
- On Yelp, welding and metal fabrication score 4.41 on average against 4.66 on Google.
- The 10% most-reviewed welding and metal fabrication hold 79.2% of all the trade's Google reviews.
Page One Partner Research · 13,078 welding and metal fabrication in our directory · Updated September 2026 · Methodology
Where our directory lists the most welding and metal fabrication
Businesses listed in the Page One Partner directory by state, not a count of every business in each state.
- California2,058
- Texas1,481
- Florida1,064
- New York548
- Arizona465
- Ohio456
- North Carolina424
- Illinois417
- Michigan356
- Colorado349
- Georgia347
- Pennsylvania302
Toughest markets for welding and metal fabrication
Google reviews needed for the local top quarter. Cities with at least 40 businesses in this trade.
Website adoption is highest in Minnesota (81.8%) and lowest in Oklahoma (54.7%), among states with at least 100 welding and metal fabrication.
Welding & Metal Fabrication by state
| State | Listed | Avg rating | Median reviews | Top-quarter reviews | Has a website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,058 | 4.49 | 6 | 15 | 62.5% |
| Texas | 1,481 | 4.59 | 8 | 21 | 55.6% |
| Florida | 1,064 | 4.65 | 10 | 24 | 66.2% |
| New York | 548 | 4.51 | 6 | 13 | 66.1% |
| Arizona | 465 | 4.6 | 10 | 28 | 69.2% |
| Ohio | 456 | 4.61 | 6 | 13 | 69.1% |
| North Carolina | 424 | 4.72 | 7 | 16.3 | 55.4% |
| Illinois | 417 | 4.42 | 6 | 15 | 65.9% |
| Michigan | 356 | 4.66 | 7 | 15 | 64.6% |
| Colorado | 349 | 4.65 | 11.5 | 32 | 69.9% |
| Georgia | 347 | 4.58 | 7 | 14 | 57.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 302 | 4.63 | 6.5 | 15.8 | 68.2% |
| Washington | 268 | 4.67 | 8 | 18 | 76.5% |
| Massachusetts | 260 | 4.59 | 5 | 13.5 | 73.8% |
| Tennessee | 241 | 4.59 | 7 | 17 | 72.6% |
| Indiana | 236 | 4.6 | 8 | 18 | 59.3% |
| Wisconsin | 232 | 4.53 | 5 | 13 | 73.3% |
| Louisiana | 230 | 4.66 | 5 | 15 | 58.3% |
| Missouri | 226 | 4.61 | 6 | 17 | 68.1% |
| Oklahoma | 225 | 4.58 | 7 | 21 | 54.7% |
| Alabama | 223 | 4.58 | 3 | 8.5 | 63.2% |
| South Carolina | 205 | 4.54 | 7 | 16 | 63.9% |
| Virginia | 203 | 4.69 | 6 | 15 | 64% |
| Oregon | 202 | 4.63 | 7 | 16.5 | 72.8% |
| Nevada | 199 | 4.58 | 13 | 43.3 | 70.4% |
| New Jersey | 193 | 4.7 | 6 | 17 | 61.1% |
| Connecticut | 187 | 4.55 | 5 | 12 | 62.6% |
| Utah | 178 | 4.49 | 11 | 24.3 | 70.2% |
| Minnesota | 176 | 4.71 | 7 | 16 | 81.8% |
| Maryland | 168 | 4.65 | 4.5 | 12 | 64.9% |
| Kentucky | 159 | 4.57 | 6 | 12 | 62.3% |
| Kansas | 115 | 4.4 | 6 | 10.5 | 67% |
| New Mexico | 114 | 4.46 | 8.5 | 23.3 | 63.2% |
| Nebraska | 90 | 4.59 | 5 | 8 | 73.3% |
| Arkansas | 81 | 4.73 | 5 | 10 | 56.8% |
| Iowa | 75 | 4.66 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 74.7% |
| Idaho | 68 | 4.67 | 9 | 17.8 | 72.1% |
| Mississippi | 53 | 4.11 | 6.5 | 18.5 | 50.9% |
| Rhode Island | 36 | 4.89 | 6 | 14 | 72.2% |
| Hawaii | 35 | 4.12 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 74.3% |
| South Dakota | 28 | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 71.4% |
| Alaska | 27 | 4.5 | 4 | 9.8 | 77.8% |
Largest welding and metal fabrication markets
| City | Listed | Avg rating | Median reviews | Top-quarter reviews | Has a website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 278 | 4.54 | 9 | 24 | 54.3% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 174 | 4.55 | 10.5 | 29 | 70.7% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 138 | 4.1 | 8 | 36 | 42.8% |
| Miami, FL | 133 | 4.67 | 10 | 28 | 53.4% |
| San Antonio, TX | 128 | 4.45 | 10 | 29.5 | 42.2% |
| Brooklyn, NY | 123 | 4.3 | 6 | 13 | 56.1% |
| Chicago, IL | 111 | 4.1 | 7 | 24 | 65.8% |
| Las Vegas, NV | 107 | 4.52 | 13 | 41.8 | 64.5% |
| Denver, CO | 97 | 4.72 | 15 | 42 | 68% |
| Dallas, TX | 94 | 4.55 | 10 | 32.8 | 59.6% |
| Tampa, FL | 84 | 4.61 | 11 | 28.8 | 66.7% |
| Albuquerque, NM | 81 | 4.64 | 7 | 22.5 | 59.3% |
| Austin, TX | 78 | 4.7 | 11 | 27.3 | 59% |
| Fresno, CA | 77 | 4.55 | 5.5 | 12.8 | 44.2% |
| Tucson, AZ | 77 | 4.67 | 8 | 18 | 79.2% |
Answers
Questions about welding and metal fabrication
How many welding and metal fabrication are in the Page One Partner directory?
13,078, as of September 2026, collected from Google Business Profiles in the trade's 400 largest U.S. cities. It is not a count of every one of the welding and metal fabrication in the U.S.: businesses outside those cities, or without a Google Business Profile, may be missing.
What is the average Google rating for welding and metal fabrication?
4.59 stars among welding and metal fabrication with 10 or more reviews; 54% are rated 4.8 or higher and 9.5% below 4.0 (Page One Partner Research, September 2026).
How many Google reviews do welding and metal fabrication have?
The median is 7 among those with reviews; the top quarter have 17+ and the top 10% 44+. 73.9% have fewer than 10 (Page One Partner Research, September 2026).
What percentage of welding and metal fabrication have a website?
64.6% list a website on their Google Business Profile (Page One Partner Research, September 2026).
Which state has the best-rated welding and metal fabrication?
North Carolina (average 4.72), among states with at least 50 welding and metal fabrication with 10+ reviews (Page One Partner Research, September 2026).
Every number here comes from the Page One Partner studies: review benchmarks, ratings by industry, websites, visibility gap and competitive markets.