Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Structural Iron and Steel Workers is a professional role in the Construction and Extraction job family, focused on Structural Iron and Steel Workers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Structural Iron and Steel Workerss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
Top skills:Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlCoordinationCritical ThinkingActive ListeningTime Management
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary by industry
Construction
57,020 workers
$74,000
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
7,080 workers
$68,000
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
520 workers
$96,500
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
420 workers
$107,500
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
400 workers
$56,000
Other Services (except Public Administration)
250 workers
$67,500
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
240 workers
$72,000
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
180 workers
$66,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Structural Iron and Steel Workers pays 14% above the average across 60 roles in the Construction and Extraction job family (family average $64,000).
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