SOC 47-2221 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for structural iron and steel workers in Seattle, Washington is $102,820 a year ($49.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $111,440: half of the 450 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,153).

$102,820average per year

$49.43 / hourMedian $111,440Take-home ≈ $81,164

  • $55K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

450people in this job
+43%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Washington metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,500 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Seattle earn between $79,370 and $128,200.

  • $55K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $111KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,820$8,568$49.43
Median$111,440$9,287$53.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,370$6,614$38.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,200$10,683$61.63

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

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $102,820, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $81,164 a year, or $6,764 a month and $3,122 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $102,820 buys what about $92,520 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in other Washington cities

Seattle ranks 2nd of 4 Washington metro areas for this job; Olympia pays the most ($107,460).

All Structural Iron and Steel Workers salaries in Washington

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 Seattle: questions

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

$49.43 an hour on average, and $53.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $81,164 a year ($6,764 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,820. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 43% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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