SOC 47-2221 · Anchorage, AK metro

Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Anchorage, AK

The average salary for structural iron and steel workers in Anchorage, Alaska is $81,010 a year ($38.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,970: half of the 90 people in this job in the Anchorage, AK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,153).

$81,010average per year

$38.95 / hourMedian $76,970Take-home ≈ $65,821

  • $65K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
+12%vs U.S. metro average
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Anchorage

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,790 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Anchorage earn between $74,880 and $92,640.

  • $65K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,010$6,751$38.95
Median$76,970$6,414$37.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,880$6,240$36.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,640$7,720$44.54

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary after taxes in Anchorage

On the average salary of $81,010, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $65,821 a year, or $5,485 a month and $2,532 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

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Is Anchorage a good place for structural iron and steel workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $81,010 buys what about $76,845 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for structural iron and steel workers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($113,210).

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary by city

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in Anchorage: questions

How much do structural iron and steel workers make an hour in Anchorage?

$38.95 an hour on average, and $37.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level structural iron and steel workers salary in Anchorage?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the structural iron and steel workers take-home pay in Anchorage?

About $65,821 a year ($5,485 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,010. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

Do structural iron and steel workers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,153).

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; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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