Structural Iron and Steel Workers
SOC code 47-2221 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,580 | $21.43 |
| 25th percentile | $49,880 | $23.98 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $62,780 | $30.18 |
| 75th percentile | $82,660 | $39.74 |
| 90th percentile | $108,260 | $52.05 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Structural Iron and Steel Workers (SOC 47-2221), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,160 | $53,970 | $51,410 | $38,000 | $44,450 | $62,640 | $72,190 |
| Alaska | 180 | $80,340 | $81,290 | $66,040 | $68,040 | $91,290 | $97,760 |
| Arizona | 3,110 | $60,640 | $60,030 | $44,120 | $51,110 | $64,180 | $76,840 |
| Arkansas | 910 | $48,970 | $49,110 | $31,600 | $37,780 | $59,890 | $61,080 |
| California | 6,970 | $75,650 | $72,050 | $46,100 | $49,480 | $101,640 | $108,510 |
| Colorado | 1,050 | $61,830 | $61,020 | $43,130 | $48,430 | $74,240 | $81,300 |
| Connecticut | 260 | $77,720 | $80,430 | $52,940 | $63,130 | $88,750 | $96,710 |
| Delaware | 100 | $57,670 | $58,330 | $46,940 | $48,720 | $61,810 | $70,000 |
| District of Columbia | 130 | $88,380 | $61,920 | $51,760 | $61,870 | $82,020 | $148,840 |
| Florida | 2,040 | $54,390 | $53,780 | $38,580 | $45,900 | $63,870 | $70,050 |
| Georgia | 530 | $55,630 | $57,110 | $36,380 | $43,640 | $63,750 | $70,610 |
| Hawaii | 80 | $90,760 | $99,370 | $44,890 | $81,980 | $107,240 | $112,560 |
| Idaho | 400 | $63,280 | $62,190 | $50,220 | $59,180 | $70,900 | $74,220 |
| Illinois | 3,250 | $96,670 | $101,030 | $64,270 | $80,700 | $118,620 | $121,770 |
| Indiana | 2,530 | $70,940 | $74,210 | $46,020 | $53,420 | $82,730 | $96,370 |
| Iowa | 720 | $70,000 | $66,170 | $51,560 | $61,490 | $78,850 | $80,820 |
| Kansas | 450 | $50,190 | $48,680 | $41,050 | $44,370 | $57,570 | $61,810 |
| Kentucky | 870 | $70,270 | $68,540 | $46,490 | $57,040 | $80,640 | $100,110 |
| Louisiana | 1,560 | $65,710 | $67,010 | $48,110 | $59,810 | $74,560 | $76,940 |
| Maine | 780 | $64,540 | $62,730 | $48,960 | $62,730 | $70,570 | $73,410 |
| Maryland | 890 | $65,360 | $67,700 | $45,390 | $57,100 | $74,420 | $79,150 |
| Massachusetts | 2,160 | $105,960 | $116,630 | $61,410 | $87,440 | $123,370 | $127,050 |
| Michigan | 2,010 | $65,070 | $63,910 | $45,970 | $50,740 | $76,490 | $78,980 |
| Minnesota | 850 | $88,410 | $93,240 | $79,020 | $82,430 | $95,070 | $95,370 |
| Mississippi | 510 | $40,730 | $39,370 | $29,920 | $29,990 | $48,670 | $52,170 |
| Missouri | 910 | $62,560 | $60,240 | $42,320 | $48,590 | $75,810 | $83,620 |
| Montana | 150 | $57,620 | $56,140 | $45,640 | $49,150 | $65,780 | $69,050 |
| Nebraska | 540 | $63,010 | $62,000 | $48,310 | $51,260 | $74,590 | $75,670 |
| Nevada | 1,050 | $72,700 | $62,990 | $38,580 | $50,260 | $100,060 | $101,350 |
| New Hampshire | 290 | $59,200 | $61,280 | $42,650 | $49,750 | $64,540 | $75,230 |
| New Jersey | 1,250 | $111,430 | $111,800 | $86,450 | $104,270 | $126,990 | $129,950 |
| New Mexico | 100 | $68,140 | $76,240 | $52,820 | $63,040 | $76,240 | $76,240 |
| New York | 3,190 | $94,380 | $95,370 | $55,070 | $73,590 | $119,960 | $127,840 |
| North Carolina | 1,540 | $54,810 | $50,040 | $38,650 | $47,050 | $58,100 | $64,120 |
| North Dakota | 270 | $73,310 | $79,480 | $51,400 | $63,030 | $81,100 | $83,680 |
| Ohio | 1,920 | $67,580 | $71,820 | $44,830 | $52,900 | $77,710 | $82,400 |
| Oklahoma | 810 | $48,760 | $47,840 | $34,160 | $37,700 | $57,890 | $64,580 |
| Oregon | 560 | $83,990 | $90,060 | $56,140 | $72,940 | $96,220 | $98,560 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,290 | $85,650 | $81,420 | $59,840 | $73,380 | $100,770 | $111,700 |
| Rhode Island | 390 | $87,550 | $95,800 | $67,970 | $80,830 | $95,810 | $95,820 |
| South Carolina | 670 | $50,910 | $50,650 | $29,120 | $38,570 | $61,390 | $64,980 |
| South Dakota | 470 | $55,070 | $51,930 | $45,710 | $49,170 | $61,800 | $66,040 |
| Tennessee | 1,320 | $57,440 | $55,750 | $41,850 | $49,190 | $63,610 | $72,900 |
| Texas | 10,090 | $52,050 | $49,410 | $37,780 | $43,920 | $58,080 | $70,830 |
| Utah | 1,200 | $49,940 | $47,840 | $33,820 | $38,150 | $64,110 | $67,350 |
| Vermont | 50 | $61,200 | $61,220 | $49,520 | $54,900 | $64,990 | $76,530 |
| Virginia | 1,190 | $57,630 | $58,170 | $43,680 | $48,190 | $63,470 | $72,900 |
| Washington | 1,140 | $98,310 | $105,970 | $55,340 | $80,670 | $116,930 | $125,350 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $69,220 | $75,360 | $46,740 | $60,860 | $79,540 | $86,650 |
| Wisconsin | 710 | $83,280 | $91,920 | $54,950 | $69,450 | $95,220 | $100,270 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $46,240 | $44,370 | $40,990 | $44,370 | $46,300 | $48,870 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211$61,800/yr
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152$63,800/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.