SOC 47-2221 · Sherman-Denison, TX metro

Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Sherman, TX

The average salary for structural iron and steel workers in Sherman, Texas is $64,260 a year ($30.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,720: half of the 60 people in this job in the Sherman-Denison, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,153).

$64,260average per year

$30.89 / hourMedian $57,720Take-home ≈ $53,813

  • $41K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 13Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Sherman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,960 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Sherman earn between $51,470 and $79,150.

  • $41K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,260$5,355$30.89
Median$57,720$4,810$27.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,470$4,289$24.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,150$6,596$38.05

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

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary after taxes in Sherman

On the average salary of $64,260, a single filer in Sherman takes home about $53,813 a year, or $4,484 a month and $2,070 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 Sherman a good place for structural iron and steel workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sherman area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $64,260 buys what about $68,529 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Sherman ($44,610). A typical home costs $291,269, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in other Texas cities

Sherman ranks 1st of 13 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Sherman: questions

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

$30.89 an hour on average, and $27.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,813 a year ($4,484 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,260. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Sherman-Denison, TX (43300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
  • 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 2.56, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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