SOC 47-2221 · Cheyenne, WY metro

Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Cheyenne, WY

The average salary for structural iron and steel workers in Cheyenne, Wyoming is $51,670 a year ($24.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,150: half of the 40 people in this job in the Cheyenne, WY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,153).

$51,670average per year

$24.84 / hourMedian $47,150Take-home ≈ $43,697

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Cheyenne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,730 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Cheyenne earn between $47,050 and $60,410.

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,670$4,306$24.84
Median$47,150$3,929$22.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,050$3,921$22.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,410$5,034$29.04

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

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary after taxes in Cheyenne

On the average salary of $51,670, a single filer in Cheyenne takes home about $43,697 a year, or $3,641 a month and $1,681 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Cheyenne a good place for structural iron and steel workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cheyenne area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $51,670 buys what about $53,549 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Cheyenne ($51,540). A typical home costs $390,859, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in nearby metro areas

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 Cheyenne: questions

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

$24.84 an hour on average, and $22.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,697 a year ($3,641 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,670. Wyoming has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 28% 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 Cheyenne, WY (16940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
  • 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 1.88, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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