SOC 47-2221 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro

Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Austin, TX

The average salary for structural iron and steel workers in Austin, Texas is $60,360 a year ($29.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,980: half of the 710 people in this job in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,153).

$60,360average per year

$29.02 / hourMedian $59,980Take-home ≈ $50,679

  • $47K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

710people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 13Texas metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Austin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,550 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Austin earn between $49,940 and $66,290.

  • $47K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,360$5,030$29.02
Median$59,980$4,998$28.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,940$4,162$24.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,290$5,524$31.87

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

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary after taxes in Austin

On the average salary of $60,360, a single filer in Austin takes home about $50,679 a year, or $4,223 a month and $1,949 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 Austin a good place for structural iron and steel workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $60,360 buys what about $61,550 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in other Texas cities

Austin ranks 2nd 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 Austin: questions

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

$29.02 an hour on average, and $28.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,679 a year ($4,223 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,360. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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