SOC 47-2221 · Ogden, UT metro

Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Ogden, UT

The average salary for structural iron and steel workers in Ogden, Utah is $53,760 a year ($25.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,420: half of the 260 people in this job in the Ogden, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,153).

$53,760average per year

$25.84 / hourMedian $56,420Take-home ≈ $42,984

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Utah metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Ogden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,890 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Ogden earn between $46,720 and $60,310.

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,760$4,480$25.85
Median$56,420$4,702$27.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,720$3,893$22.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,310$5,026$29.00

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

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary after taxes in Ogden

On the average salary of $53,760, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $42,984 a year, or $3,582 a month and $1,653 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Ogden area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $53,760 buys what about $53,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Ogden ($48,900). A typical home costs $520,531, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $53,760 is worth in another city

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in other Utah cities

Ogden ranks 3rd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($59,310).

All Structural Iron and Steel Workers salaries in Utah

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

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Structural Iron and Steel Workers in Ogden, UT.

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in Ogden: questions

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

$25.84 an hour on average, and $27.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,984 a year ($3,582 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,760. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

The average here is 25% 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 Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.20, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.