SOC 47-2221 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for structural iron and steel workers in Stockton, California is $78,850 a year ($37.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,890: half of the 170 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($70,280).

$78,850average per year

$37.91 / hourMedian $74,890Take-home ≈ $61,060

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

170people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#10 of 15California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,800 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Stockton earn between $59,080 and $100,580.

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,850$6,571$37.91
Median$74,890$6,241$36.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,080$4,923$28.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,580$8,382$48.36

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

Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay in Stockton vs. California and the U.S.

Structural iron and steel workers in Stockton earn about the same as the California average ($80,920) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($70,280). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $62,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Stockton$78,850$74,890$48,290$127,800170
California$80,920$76,370$47,480$118,0307,110
United States$70,280$62,780$44,580$108,26068,380

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $78,850, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $61,060 a year, or $5,088 a month and $2,348 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $78,850 buys what about $75,032 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 10th of 15 California metro areas for this job; Vallejo pays the most ($103,370).

All Structural Iron and Steel Workers salaries in California

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 Stockton: questions

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

$37.91 an hour on average, and $36.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,060 a year ($5,088 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,850. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($70,280).

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 Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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