Structural iron & steel workers

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Total Workforce

52.6k

Average Age

40.2

Average Salary

$54,575

Average Male Salary

$55,295

Average Female Salary

$34,891

About

Structural iron & steel workers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Structural iron & steel workers was $54,575 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Structural iron & steel workers by wage are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Telecommunications line installers & repairers, and Media and communication workers, all other.

Structural iron & steel workers are part of the Construction & Extraction Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of construction trades & extraction workers, Boilermakers, Carpenters, Carpet, floor, & tile installers & finishers, Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers, and 28 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Structural iron & steel workers are Sussex County PUMA, NJ. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Structural iron & steel workers are Sussex County PUMA, NJ.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Structural iron & steel workers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Structural iron & steel workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Structural iron & steel workers, by average wage, is Construction. Structural iron & steel workers are paid most in Sussex County PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Sussex County PUMA, NJ.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$54,575

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,673

In 2018, Structural iron & steel workers earned an average of $54,575, $686 more than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers make somewhat more than Structural iron & steel workers while Telecommunications line installers & repairers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Structural iron & steel workers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

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WAGE GINI

In 2018, Structural iron & steel workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.264, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Structural iron & steel workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Structural iron & steel workers.

Spatial Concentration

Sussex County PUMA, NJ

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Structural iron & steel workers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Structural iron & steel workers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Structural iron & steel workers, by number of employees, are Construction, Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. , and Advertising, public relations & related services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Structural iron & steel workers, by average wage, are Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing, Construction, Construction, Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing , Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. , and Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. .

Industries by Share

52.6k

2018 Workforce

± 5,627

-8.42%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.2%

The number of people employed as Structural iron & steel workers has been declining at a rate of -8.42%, from 57,385 people in 2017 to 52,554 people in 2018.

This graphic shows the share of Structural iron & steel workers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Structural iron & steel workers at 74.5%, followed by Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. with 8.24% and Advertising, public relations & related services with 4.65%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Structural iron & steel workers in the US. The average age of male Structural iron & steel workers in the workforce is 40.2 and of female Structural iron & steel workers is 38.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Structural iron & steel workers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

50.7k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,527

1.86k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,058

96.5% of Structural iron & steel workers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Structural iron & steel workers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Structural iron & steel workers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Other (Hispanic)

67.6% of Structural iron & steel workers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 14.5% of Structural iron & steel workers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Structural iron & steel workers.

Age by Gender

40.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.28

38.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 9.1

The median age of Structural iron & steel workers is 40.2, and Male employees are generally 1.69 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Structural iron & steel workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Structural iron & steel workers is Business but a relatively high number of Structural iron & steel workers hold a major in Business.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degree-majorss. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree-majors obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

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MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Structural iron & steel workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Structural iron & steel workers need many skills, but most especially Coordination, Operation Monitoring, and Operation and Control. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Structural iron & steel workers need more than the average amount of Installation, Operation and Control, and Equipment Selection.