SOC 47-2221 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for structural iron and steel workers in Corpus Christi, Texas is $53,590 a year ($25.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,440: half of the 330 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,153).

$53,590average per year

$25.77 / hourMedian $57,440Take-home ≈ $45,240

  • $42K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 13Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,740 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Corpus Christi earn between $46,310 and $57,440.

  • $42K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,590$4,466$25.76
Median$57,440$4,787$27.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,310$3,859$22.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,440$4,787$27.62

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

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $53,590, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $45,240 a year, or $3,770 a month and $1,740 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 Corpus Christi a good place for structural iron and steel workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $53,590 buys what about $57,828 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 8th 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 Corpus Christi: questions

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

$25.77 an hour on average, and $27.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,240 a year ($3,770 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,590. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 26% 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 Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.94, this job is 3.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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