Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,530 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Milwaukee earn between $76,790 and $95,770.
- $60K10th
- $77K25th
- $96KMedian
- $96K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,920 | $7,160 | $41.31 |
| Median | $95,730 | $7,978 | $46.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,790 | $6,399 | $36.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,770 | $7,981 | $46.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $85,920, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $65,683 a year, or $5,474 a month and $2,526 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for structural iron and steel workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $85,920 buys what about $88,635 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 3rd of 4 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($95,930).
Highest-paying cities for structural iron and steel workers
Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($113,210).
- Boston, MA$113,210
- Trenton, NJ$111,350
- Atlantic City, NJ$110,360
- Olympia, WA$107,460
- Vineland, NJ$103,660
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in Milwaukee: questions
How much do structural iron and steel workers make an hour in Milwaukee?
$41.31 an hour on average, and $46.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level structural iron and steel workers salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the structural iron and steel workers take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $65,683 a year ($5,474 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,920.
Do structural iron and steel workers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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