SOC 47-2221 · Tucson, AZ metro

Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for structural iron and steel workers in Tucson, Arizona is $58,260 a year ($28.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,770: half of the 230 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,153).

$58,260average per year

$28.01 / hourMedian $54,770Take-home ≈ $47,929

  • $45K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

230people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,470 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Tucson earn between $46,750 and $66,950.

  • $45K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,260$4,855$28.01
Median$54,770$4,564$26.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,750$3,896$22.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,950$5,579$32.19

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

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $58,260, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $47,929 a year, or $3,994 a month and $1,843 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $58,260 buys what about $60,126 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 2nd of 4 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($62,830).

All Structural Iron and Steel Workers salaries in Arizona

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 Tucson: questions

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

$28.01 an hour on average, and $26.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,929 a year ($3,994 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,260.

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

The average here is 19% less 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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