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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings. Excludes “Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers” (47-2171).


National estimates for Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Industry profile for Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Geographic profile for Structural Iron and Steel Workers

National estimates for Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
66,810 2.4 % $ 31.15 $ 64,800 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.22 $ 22.56 $ 29.09 $ 38.04 $ 48.53
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,890 $ 46,910 $ 60,500 $ 79,120 $ 100,930


Industry profile for Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Structural Iron and Steel Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Structural Iron and Steel Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 32,310 3.39 $ 31.85 $ 66,250
Nonresidential Building Construction 13,720 1.68 $ 29.82 $ 62,020
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 3,450 0.71 $ 28.67 $ 59,640
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 3,040 0.40 $ 33.73 $ 70,150
Building Equipment Contractors 2,870 0.12 $ 33.74 $ 70,170

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 32,310 3.39 $ 31.85 $ 66,250
Nonresidential Building Construction 13,720 1.68 $ 29.82 $ 62,020
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 3,450 0.71 $ 28.67 $ 59,640
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 450 0.56 $ 40.44 $ 84,110
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 660 0.53 $ 36.15 $ 75,180

Top paying industries for Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 370 0.01 $ 44.35 $ 92,240
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 450 0.56 $ 40.44 $ 84,110
Rail Transportation 50 0.02 $ 39.08 $ 81,290
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 1,480 0.41 $ 38.03 $ 79,090
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 660 0.53 $ 36.15 $ 75,180


Geographic profile for Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Structural Iron and Steel Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Structural Iron and Steel Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of structural iron and steel workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,660 0.49 1.09 $ 33.37 $ 69,400
Texas 6,330 0.49 1.08 $ 22.54 $ 46,870
New York 3,480 0.38 0.84 $ 44.94 $ 93,470
Florida 3,280 0.36 0.79 $ 23.45 $ 48,780
Illinois 3,240 0.55 1.22 $ 44.23 $ 92,000


Map of location quotient of structural iron and steel workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 850 1.95 4.31 $ 23.52 $ 48,910
Nebraska 1,210 1.25 2.76 $ 26.49 $ 55,100
Iowa 1,210 0.79 1.76 $ 31.45 $ 65,410
Indiana 2,350 0.76 1.68 $ 30.06 $ 62,510
Oklahoma 1,140 0.71 1.57 $ 22.51 $ 46,820


Map of annual mean wages of structural iron and steel workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 1,260 0.31 0.68 $ 45.79 $ 95,250
Massachusetts 1,650 0.46 1.03 $ 45.26 $ 94,130
New York 3,480 0.38 0.84 $ 44.94 $ 93,470
Illinois 3,240 0.55 1.22 $ 44.23 $ 92,000
Washington 2,150 0.63 1.40 $ 40.69 $ 84,630



Map of employment of structural iron and steel workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,300 0.36 0.80 $ 46.82 $ 97,390
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,620 0.43 0.95 $ 32.46 $ 67,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,560 0.58 1.28 $ 43.43 $ 90,340
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,990 0.65 1.44 $ 24.16 $ 50,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,750 0.58 1.28 $ 30.85 $ 64,160
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,630 0.43 0.95 $ 22.07 $ 45,900
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,420 0.70 1.54 $ 42.26 $ 87,890
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,330 0.60 1.33 $ 27.26 $ 56,690
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,320 0.49 1.08 $ 45.46 $ 94,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,230 0.82 1.82 $ 34.22 $ 71,170


Map of location quotient of structural iron and steel workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rapid City, SD 190 2.74 6.07 $ 24.10 $ 50,120
Sioux Falls, SD 350 2.14 4.73 $ 23.97 $ 49,860
Pocatello, ID 70 2.00 4.43 $ 25.43 $ 52,890
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 100 1.72 3.80 $ 33.86 $ 70,420
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 220 1.59 3.52 $ 38.07 $ 79,180
Burlington, NC 100 1.54 3.42 $ 22.72 $ 47,250
Lima, OH 70 1.52 3.37 $ 30.38 $ 63,200
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 710 1.50 3.32 $ 29.99 $ 62,380
Mobile, AL 260 1.50 3.31 $ 22.78 $ 47,380
Toledo, OH 420 1.49 3.30 $ 32.03 $ 66,610


Map of annual mean wages of structural iron and steel workers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,300 0.36 0.80 $ 46.82 $ 97,390
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 50 0.39 0.86 $ 46.51 $ 96,740
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,320 0.49 1.08 $ 45.46 $ 94,550
Trenton, NJ 60 0.26 0.57 $ 45.08 $ 93,760
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,560 0.58 1.28 $ 43.43 $ 90,340
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,420 0.70 1.54 $ 42.26 $ 87,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL 30 0.33 0.74 $ 41.54 $ 86,410
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 90 0.75 1.65 $ 41.45 $ 86,220
Peoria, IL 150 0.91 2.02 $ 41.11 $ 85,500
Syracuse, NY 70 0.23 0.51 $ 40.91 $ 85,090

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 340 1.88 4.17 $ 30.03 $ 62,460
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 220 1.04 2.30 $ 30.75 $ 63,960
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 200 1.55 3.44 $ 22.27 $ 46,330
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 190 1.80 3.98 $ 24.15 $ 50,240
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 150 1.02 2.26 $ 29.18 $ 60,700

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 340 1.88 4.17 $ 30.03 $ 62,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 190 1.80 3.98 $ 24.15 $ 50,240
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 200 1.55 3.44 $ 22.27 $ 46,330
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.49 3.29 $ 20.01 $ 41,620
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 90 1.41 3.12 $ 23.42 $ 48,710

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 70 0.58 1.29 $ 39.74 $ 82,650
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.26 0.59 $ 34.91 $ 72,610
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.31 0.69 $ 33.54 $ 69,770
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 60 0.25 0.55 $ 31.08 $ 64,640
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 220 1.04 2.30 $ 30.75 $ 63,960


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023