Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary by City

Top 15 cities for structural iron and steel workers by average salary

Boston, MA	$113,210
Trenton, NJ	$111,350
Atlantic City, NJ	$110,360
Olympia, WA	$107,460
Vineland, NJ	$103,660
Vallejo, CA	$103,370
Seattle, WA	$102,820
New York, NY	$101,920
Kiryas Joel, NY	$101,550
Providence, RI	$100,630
Chicago, IL	$100,620
San Jose, CA	$96,410
La Crosse, WI	$95,930
Honolulu, HI	$95,790
Minneapolis, MN	$94,280

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
Massachusetts	1	$113,210	$113,210
New Jersey	3	$111,350	$103,660
Washington	4	$107,460	$77,760
California	15	$103,370	$67,010
New York	6	$101,920	$76,430
Rhode Island	1	$100,630	$100,630
Illinois	6	$100,620	$72,880
Wisconsin	4	$95,930	$84,590
Hawaii	1	$95,790	$95,790
Minnesota	1	$94,280	$94,280
Oregon	3	$93,730	$75,130
Pennsylvania	6	$92,840	$70,000
Alaska	1	$81,010	$81,010
Connecticut	3	$80,600	$68,970
North Dakota	1	$80,220	$80,220
Ohio	6	$80,030	$69,890
Iowa	4	$79,680	$67,860
Missouri	5	$78,360	$64,790
Indiana	6	$74,180	$59,720
Idaho	1	$73,680	$73,680
Nevada	2	$73,670	$73,350
Kentucky	2	$71,220	$61,890
Colorado	4	$68,830	$59,240
Nebraska	2	$68,420	$57,760
Maryland	1	$68,180	$68,180
Maine	1	$67,920	$67,920
Washington, D.C.	1	$67,480	$67,480
Alabama	4	$65,970	$55,630
Louisiana	3	$65,640	$42,060
Montana	1	$65,280	$65,280
Texas	13	$64,260	$45,090
Michigan	3	$63,990	$57,060
Arizona	4	$62,830	$55,290
Tennessee	4	$62,190	$55,320
Virginia	5	$60,500	$53,650
Utah	5	$59,310	$50,930
South Dakota	2	$59,200	$53,060
Florida	7	$59,130	$43,830
New Hampshire	1	$59,000	$59,000
South Carolina	3	$56,780	$53,090
Mississippi	1	$56,430	$56,430
Kansas	1	$55,810	$55,810
Oklahoma	2	$55,600	$51,310
Georgia	2	$55,390	$53,100
North Carolina	4	$53,220	$49,210
Wyoming	1	$51,670	$51,670
Arkansas	3	$49,010	$43,810
Puerto Rico	1	$31,360	$31,360

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Boston, MA	$113,210	$120,840	$54.43	1,310
Trenton, NJ	$111,350	$116,360	$53.54	70
Atlantic City, NJ	$110,360	$114,570	$53.06	30
Olympia, WA	$107,460	$111,500	$51.66	40
Vineland, NJ	$103,660	$105,370	$49.84	40
Vallejo, CA	$103,370	$106,900	$49.70	150
Seattle, WA	$102,820	$111,440	$49.43	450
New York, NY	$101,920	$102,060	$49.00	2,300
Kiryas Joel, NY	$101,550	$97,150	$48.82	150
Providence, RI	$100,630	$98,320	$48.38	640
Chicago, IL	$100,620	$102,350	$48.38	2,120
San Jose, CA	$96,410	$109,440	$46.35	330
La Crosse, WI	$95,930	$100,160	$46.12	40
Honolulu, HI	$95,790	$99,860	$46.05	n/a
Minneapolis, MN	$94,280	$97,810	$45.33	750
Portland, OR	$93,730	$98,120	$45.06	410
Rockford, IL	$92,900	$100,290	$44.66	190
Philadelphia, PA	$92,840	$103,330	$44.63	800
San Francisco, CA	$91,760	$87,340	$44.12	800
Allentown, PA	$91,160	$83,630	$43.83	150
Chico, CA	$90,070	$88,070	$43.30	50
Champaign, IL	$88,440	$82,480	$42.52	30
Madison, WI	$86,060	$92,460	$41.37	70
Milwaukee, WI	$85,920	$95,730	$41.31	240
Appleton, WI	$84,590	$93,960	$40.67	80
Modesto, CA	$84,580	$75,820	$40.67	100
Eugene, OR	$84,400	$92,580	$40.58	40
Peoria, IL	$81,890	$80,060	$39.37	90
Sacramento, CA	$81,790	$77,760	$39.32	450
Los Angeles, CA	$81,100	$78,040	$38.99	2,150
Pittsburgh, PA	$81,060	$82,860	$38.97	370
Fresno, CA	$81,010	$80,110	$38.95	180
Anchorage, AK	$81,010	$76,970	$38.95	90
Bridgeport, CT	$80,600	$94,120	$38.75	30
Fargo, ND	$80,220	$83,200	$38.57	170
Columbus, OH	$80,030	$76,920	$38.48	370
Davenport, IA	$79,680	$79,090	$38.31	90
Bellingham, WA	$79,660	$86,120	$38.30	50
San Diego, CA	$79,480	$76,400	$38.21	740
Albany, NY	$79,030	$77,110	$38.00	150
Stockton, CA	$78,850	$74,890	$37.91	170
St. Louis, MO	$78,360	$81,640	$37.67	670
Rochester, NY	$78,250	$76,220	$37.62	110
Spokane, WA	$77,760	$82,660	$37.38	120
Scranton, PA	$77,650	$80,540	$37.33	70
Buffalo, NY	$77,150	$76,420	$37.09	210
Springfield, IL	$76,990	$81,750	$37.02	40
Santa Rosa, CA	$76,600	$75,380	$36.83	60
Syracuse, NY	$76,430	$71,810	$36.75	80
Columbia, MO	$75,490	$79,100	$36.29	40
Des Moines, IA	$75,420	$80,080	$36.26	n/a
Salem, OR	$75,130	$74,920	$36.12	40
Lancaster, PA	$74,640	$74,950	$35.89	140
Riverside, CA	$74,480	$72,790	$35.81	1,120
Evansville, IN	$74,180	$76,090	$35.67	180
Boise, ID	$73,680	$77,940	$35.42	200
Reno, NV	$73,670	$59,880	$35.42	n/a
Akron, OH	$73,440	$76,330	$35.31	210
Las Vegas, NV	$73,350	$62,510	$35.26	910
Decatur, IL	$72,880	$64,830	$35.04	40
Cincinnati, OH	$72,820	$75,700	$35.01	480
Toledo, OH	$72,580	$74,710	$34.89	220
Cleveland, OH	$71,760	$76,060	$34.50	380
Oxnard, CA	$71,620	$63,150	$34.43	50
Kansas City, MO	$71,330	$77,570	$34.29	380
Louisville, KY	$71,220	$69,280	$34.24	310
Bakersfield, CA	$71,000	$70,400	$34.13	120
Indianapolis, IN	$70,410	$70,140	$33.85	1,110
South Bend, IN	$70,190	$73,640	$33.74	50
Reading, PA	$70,000	$67,550	$33.66	40
Dayton, OH	$69,890	$74,650	$33.60	90
Cedar Rapids, IA	$69,640	$75,380	$33.48	80
Hartford, CT	$69,620	$64,850	$33.47	140
New Haven, CT	$68,970	$62,400	$33.16	80
Fort Collins, CO	$68,830	$62,670	$33.09	60
Omaha, NE	$68,420	$74,430	$32.89	380
Baltimore, MD	$68,180	$71,200	$32.78	300
Portland, ME	$67,920	$63,730	$32.66	80
Iowa City, IA	$67,860	$78,800	$32.62	n/a
Washington, DC	$67,480	$68,320	$32.44	1,060
San Luis Obispo, CA	$67,010	$60,080	$32.22	40
Florence, AL	$65,970	$69,530	$31.72	60
Baton Rouge, LA	$65,640	$73,470	$31.56	390
Billings, MT	$65,280	$69,030	$31.39	60
Springfield, MO	$65,120	$74,330	$31.31	50
Joplin, MO	$64,790	$62,600	$31.15	90
Fort Wayne, IN	$64,700	$67,530	$31.10	190
Sherman, TX	$64,260	$57,720	$30.89	60
Grand Rapids, MI	$63,990	$65,250	$30.76	230
Detroit, MI	$63,340	$62,870	$30.45	930
Denver, CO	$63,290	$60,080	$30.43	480
Phoenix, AZ	$62,830	$59,540	$30.21	3,470
Knoxville, TN	$62,190	$61,250	$29.90	130
Lexington, KY	$61,890	$64,000	$29.76	40
Nashville, TN	$61,410	$61,890	$29.52	400
Winchester, VA	$60,500	$60,420	$29.09	30
Austin, TX	$60,360	$59,980	$29.02	710
Terre Haute, IN	$60,080	$52,140	$28.89	30
Elkhart, IN	$59,720	$62,390	$28.71	80
Greeley, CO	$59,470	$59,100	$28.59	80
Salt Lake City, UT	$59,310	$60,580	$28.51	780
Colorado Springs, CO	$59,240	$55,690	$28.48	70
Sioux Falls, SD	$59,200	$59,200	$28.46	200
Miami, FL	$59,130	$60,270	$28.43	890
Manchester, NH	$59,000	$59,920	$28.36	120
Virginia Beach, VA	$58,700	$58,630	$28.22	700
Houston, TX	$58,380	$58,030	$28.07	3,000
Chattanooga, TN	$58,280	$61,880	$28.02	150
Richmond, VA	$58,260	$60,260	$28.01	n/a
Tucson, AZ	$58,260	$54,770	$28.01	230
Deltona, FL	$58,160	$60,740	$27.96	50
Dallas, TX	$58,000	$53,600	$27.88	2,850
Lincoln, NE	$57,760	$57,900	$27.77	130
Sierra Vista, AZ	$57,450	$49,490	$27.62	40
Tuscaloosa, AL	$57,150	$59,230	$27.48	100
Saginaw, MI	$57,060	$56,300	$27.43	100
Amarillo, TX	$57,040	$59,610	$27.43	60
Charleston, SC	$56,780	$57,780	$27.30	100
Harrisonburg, VA	$56,730	$57,720	$27.27	50
Provo, UT	$56,610	$57,960	$27.21	320
Gulfport, MS	$56,430	$53,600	$27.13	40
Decatur, AL	$55,820	$56,220	$26.84	70
Wichita, KS	$55,810	$58,100	$26.83	90
Port St. Lucie, FL	$55,740	$61,120	$26.80	50
Birmingham, AL	$55,630	$59,180	$26.75	550
Tulsa, OK	$55,600	$53,190	$26.73	270
Augusta, GA	$55,390	$56,900	$26.63	80
Memphis, TN	$55,320	$50,390	$26.60	240
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$55,290	$48,350	$26.58	70
Beaumont, TX	$54,590	$57,220	$26.25	310
San Antonio, TX	$54,570	$50,120	$26.24	510
Greenville, SC	$54,330	$53,450	$26.12	150
Jacksonville, FL	$54,170	$48,870	$26.05	n/a
Ogden, UT	$53,760	$56,420	$25.84	260
Lynchburg, VA	$53,650	$56,440	$25.79	70
Corpus Christi, TX	$53,590	$57,440	$25.77	330
Orlando, FL	$53,390	$48,400	$25.67	310
Durham, NC	$53,220	$57,810	$25.59	100
Greensboro, NC	$53,190	$49,490	$25.57	170
Atlanta, GA	$53,100	$48,090	$25.53	620
Columbia, SC	$53,090	$50,510	$25.52	100
Rapid City, SD	$53,060	$49,100	$25.51	170
Charlotte, NC	$53,000	$48,290	$25.48	550
Tampa, FL	$51,960	$48,720	$24.98	320
Cheyenne, WY	$51,670	$47,150	$24.84	40
Logan, UT	$51,480	$48,510	$24.75	50
Oklahoma City, OK	$51,310	$47,330	$24.67	470
St. George, UT	$50,930	$48,970	$24.48	70
New Orleans, LA	$49,210	$47,530	$23.66	100
Winston-Salem, NC	$49,210	$47,730	$23.66	160
Fayetteville, AR	$49,010	$47,390	$23.56	200
Waco, TX	$48,870	$45,590	$23.49	50
College Station, TX	$47,850	$44,760	$23.00	40
Abilene, TX	$47,200	$45,680	$22.69	80
McAllen, TX	$46,970	$42,710	$22.58	60
Little Rock, AR	$46,740	$46,660	$22.47	310
Tyler, TX	$45,090	$45,030	$21.68	80
Ocala, FL	$43,830	$33,770	$21.07	90
Fort Smith, AR	$43,810	$45,220	$21.06	40
Houma, LA	$42,060	$46,800	$20.22	90
San Juan, PR	$31,360	$31,480	$15.08	120

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary: questions

Where do structural iron and steel workers make the most money?

In Boston, MA, with an average of $113,210 a year, among the 161 metro areas we cover.

What is the average structural iron and steel workers salary in the U.S.?

$72,153 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is structural iron and steel workers pay the lowest?

San Juan, PR, at $31,360 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2221.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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