Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 283 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$116,900	1,450
Massachusetts	$116,630	2,160
Atlantic City, NJ	$111,800	40
New Jersey	$111,800	1,250
San Jose, CA	$110,660	210
Trenton, NJ	$108,730	70

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alaska	$81,290	180
Anchorage, AK	$79,680	130

AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Florence, AL	$69,530	60
Mobile, AL	$58,770	230
Decatur, AL	$53,030	50
Alabama	$51,410	1,160
Birmingham, AL	$49,150	350
Tuscaloosa, AL	$48,670	—
Northeast Alabama	$47,510	60
Northwest Alabama	$41,620	40

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Little Rock, AR	$51,230	200
Fayetteville, AR	$49,630	140
Arkansas	$49,110	910
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$45,220	40
South Arkansas	$42,850	60
East Arkansas	$35,920	330

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$61,010	2,580
Arizona	$60,030	3,110
Tucson, AZ	$58,000	230
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$48,350	70
Sierra Vista, AZ	$48,080	40

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Jose, CA	$110,660	210
Vallejo, CA	$104,800	140
Chico, CA	$85,860	60
San Francisco, CA	$82,020	610
San Diego, CA	$75,930	840
Sacramento, CA	$75,700	410
Los Angeles, CA	$75,200	2,240
Santa Rosa, CA	$73,890	80
California	$72,050	6,970
Stockton, CA	$71,800	190
Bakersfield, CA	$66,700	100
Oxnard, CA	$63,150	50
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California	$60,220	50
Visalia, CA	$57,700	40
Fresno, CA	$57,090	170
Modesto, CA	$48,630	50
San Luis Obispo, CA	$48,320	50
Riverside, CA	$46,800	1,330

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Denver, CO	$63,270	500
Colorado Springs, CO	$62,080	60
Colorado	$61,020	1,050
Fort Collins, CO	$61,020	90
Greeley, CO	$60,350	100
Northwest Colorado	$53,030	100
Southwest Colorado	$38,470	30

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bridgeport, CT	$86,200	30
New Haven, CT	$81,840	40
Connecticut	$80,430	260
Hartford, CT	$77,870	130

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$63,620	800

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$58,330	100

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Palm Bay, FL	$62,740	110
Miami, FL	$60,860	580
Deltona, FL	$60,740	50
Florida	$53,780	2,040
Pensacola, FL	$49,380	50
Jacksonville, FL	$49,340	140
Tampa, FL	$47,920	240
Orlando, FL	$47,300	360
Port St. Lucie, FL	$44,670	50
Ocala, FL	$33,770	90

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Atlanta, GA	$62,750	310
Augusta, GA-SC	$62,190	120
South Georgia	$57,460	50
Georgia	$57,110	530

GU

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Guam	$32,760	170

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hawaii	$99,370	80
Urban Honolulu, HI	$99,370	70

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Iowa City, IA	$78,800	—
Davenport, IA-IL	$78,270	150
Des Moines, IA	$66,280	330
Iowa	$66,170	720
Cedar Rapids, IA	$64,050	60
Southeast Iowa	$61,490	100

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boise City, ID	$77,940	200
Idaho	$62,190	400
Southeast-Central Idaho	$59,650	70

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Chicago, IL-IN	$102,950	2,640
Illinois	$101,030	3,250
Rockford, IL	$101,030	180
Northwest Illinois	$97,780	110
Springfield, IL	$81,750	40
Champaign, IL	$80,290	30
South Illinois	$79,960	160
Peoria, IL	$78,060	150
East Central Illinois	$76,900	90
Decatur, IL	$64,830	40

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Evansville, IN	$79,700	210
Southern Indiana	$78,290	90
Indiana	$74,210	2,530
Northern Indiana	$73,590	200
Indianapolis, IN	$72,110	940
South Bend, IN-MI	$64,980	50
Fort Wayne, IN	$58,690	110
Central Indiana	$56,600	100
Terre Haute, IN	$52,140	30
Elkhart, IN	$48,940	80

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wichita, KS	$49,370	130
Kansas	$48,680	450
Kansas	$43,000	90

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$75,080	260
Central Kentucky	$72,950	100
West Kentucky	$70,890	180
Kentucky	$68,540	870
Lexington, KY	$61,410	50
South Central Kentucky	$56,480	110

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baton Rouge, LA	$73,910	660
Louisiana	$67,010	1,560
New Orleans, LA	$56,240	100
Houma, LA	$46,800	90

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$116,900	1,450
Massachusetts	$116,630	2,160
Barnstable Town, MA	$76,330	30

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baltimore, MD	$68,210	360
Maryland	$67,700	890
Lexington Park, MD	$65,680	50

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, ME	$63,730	80
Maine	$62,730	780
Bangor, ME	$44,490	60

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Detroit, MI	$72,710	880
Jackson, MI	$71,550	40
Mid Michigan	$70,860	50
Flint, MI	$70,200	50
Saginaw, MI	$69,490	80
Michigan	$63,910	2,010
Lansing, MI	$63,740	110
Grand Rapids, MI	$63,580	300
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$61,780	40

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$94,200	720
Minnesota	$93,240	850

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Columbia, MO	$79,100	40
St. Louis, MO-IL	$76,280	510
Joplin, MO-KS	$60,480	70
Missouri	$60,240	910
North Missouri	$60,240	40
Kansas City, MO-KS	$57,090	330
Central Missouri	$56,110	30
Springfield, MO	$49,980	50
Southeast Missouri	$46,280	40

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lower East Mississippi	$48,700	50
Jackson, MS	$45,230	60
Gulfport, MS	$42,740	50
Mississippi	$39,370	510
Upper East Mississippi	$37,680	250

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Billings, MT	$56,140	80
Montana	$56,140	150

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Durham, NC	$55,210	70
Charlotte, NC-SC	$54,660	430
North Carolina	$50,040	1,540
Winston, NC	$49,120	130
Western North Carolina	$48,740	40
Eastern North Carolina	$48,720	80
Greensboro, NC	$48,680	120
Goldsboro, NC	$47,840	30
Central North Carolina	$46,130	170

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Dakota	$79,480	270
Fargo, ND-MN	$78,580	140

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Omaha, NE-IA	$73,890	260
South Nebraska	$65,070	70
Nebraska	$62,000	540
Lincoln, NE	$51,470	110
Northeast Nebraska	$50,310	60

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Manchester, NH	$61,280	130
New Hampshire	$61,280	290
Central New Hampshire	$49,750	50

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Atlantic City, NJ	$111,800	40
New Jersey	$111,800	1,250
Trenton, NJ	$108,730	70
Vineland, NJ	$107,920	30

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Mexico	$76,240	100

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Las Vegas, NV	$63,880	740
Nevada	$62,990	1,050
Reno, NV	$62,990	160
Balance of Nevada	$61,830	130

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$104,850	3,100
Kiryas Joel, NY	$97,150	150
New York	$95,370	3,190
Syracuse, NY	$75,730	50
Albany, NY	$75,060	140
Buffalo, NY	$74,950	160
Rochester, NY	$74,910	100

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Cleveland, OH	$75,760	300
Toledo, OH	$74,710	220
Dayton, OH	$74,650	90
Canton, OH	$73,700	70
Columbus, OH	$73,660	210
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$72,470	330
Akron, OH	$71,820	260
Ohio	$71,820	1,920
Southern Ohio	$69,010	40
West Northwestern Ohio	$61,860	80
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$51,080	120
Eastern Ohio	$46,440	50

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tulsa, OK	$51,060	200
Oklahoma City, OK	$50,830	250
Oklahoma	$47,840	810
Southeast Oklahoma	$45,100	160
Northeast Oklahoma	$41,420	60
Northwest Oklahoma	$37,250	80

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$95,590	470
Eugene, OR	$92,580	40
Oregon	$90,060	560
Salem, OR	$72,940	30

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$61,920	130

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$96,720	630
Allentown, PA-NJ	$81,420	130
Pennsylvania	$81,420	1,290
Pittsburgh, PA	$80,870	340
Scranton, PA	$78,600	60
Reading, PA	$77,390	40
Lancaster, PA	$75,870	100

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$28,530	230

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$95,810	670
Rhode Island	$95,800	390

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Spartanburg, SC	$60,010	40
Charleston, SC	$57,780	100
Greenville, SC	$50,650	110
South Carolina	$50,650	670
Columbia, SC	$50,510	100

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
West South Dakota	$57,380	50
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$52,090	230
South Dakota	$51,930	470
Rapid City, SD	$50,150	90
East South Dakota	$49,910	110

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$57,220	340
Tennessee	$55,750	1,320
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$53,600	190
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$52,660	130
Knoxville, TN	$51,430	170
South Central Tennessee	$49,810	150
North Central Tennessee	$45,510	30

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Sherman, TX	$57,720	60
Austin, TX	$52,000	770
Dallas, TX	$50,480	3,120
Texas	$49,410	10,090
San Antonio, TX	$49,070	550
Houston, TX	$48,710	3,230
Hill Country Region of Texas	$47,890	260
North Region of Texas	$47,250	170
Coastal Plains Region of Texas	$46,820	130
Corpus Christi, TX	$46,590	220
Tyler, TX	$46,350	60
Amarillo, TX	$46,160	140
Beaumont, TX	$46,070	180
Abilene, TX	$45,680	80
Lubbock, TX	$45,340	70
Waco, TX	$42,640	50
Brownsville, TX	$39,850	70
College Station, TX	$39,080	50
McAllen, TX	$38,640	130

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
High Desert Utah	$64,110	190
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah	$50,470	40
Logan, UT-ID	$48,510	50
Salt Lake City, UT	$47,840	460
Utah	$47,840	1,200
Provo, UT	$46,460	250
Ogden, UT	$43,350	190
St. George, UT	$42,740	50

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
West Virginia	$75,360	80
Winchester, VA-WV	$60,420	30
Richmond, VA	$58,180	200
Virginia	$58,170	1,190
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$56,350	380
Harrisonburg, VA	$55,740	30
Lynchburg, VA	$50,540	60

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Vermont	$61,220	50

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Olympia, WA	$108,700	60
Seattle, WA	$108,050	690
Washington	$105,970	1,140
Kennewick, WA	$85,690	70
Bellingham, WA	$83,340	50
Spokane, WA	$80,670	110

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
La Crosse, WI-MN	$100,160	40
Appleton, WI	$93,960	80
Milwaukee, WI	$93,370	270
Wisconsin	$91,920	710
South Central Wisconsin	$91,140	30
Madison, WI	$88,960	80
Green Bay, WI	$81,110	50
Western Wisconsin	$79,460	40

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Cheyenne, WY	$47,150	40
Wyoming	$44,370	70