SOC 47-2221 · Amarillo, TX metro

Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for structural iron and steel workers in Amarillo, Texas is $57,040 a year ($27.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,610: half of the 60 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,153).

$57,040average per year

$27.43 / hourMedian $59,610Take-home ≈ $48,012

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 13Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,580 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Amarillo earn between $46,280 and $63,330.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,040$4,753$27.42
Median$59,610$4,968$28.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,280$3,857$22.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,330$5,278$30.45

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

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $57,040, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $48,012 a year, or $4,001 a month and $1,847 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $57,040 buys what about $62,122 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 5th of 13 Texas metro areas for this job; Sherman pays the most ($64,260).

All Structural Iron and Steel Workers salaries in Texas

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 Amarillo: questions

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

$27.43 an hour on average, and $28.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,012 a year ($4,001 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,040. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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