Structural iron & steel workers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

60.7k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

4.41%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$66,812

Average Male Salary

$67,064

Average Female Salary

$56,098

About

Structural iron & steel workers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Structural iron & steel workers was $66,812 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Structural iron & steel workers are Lake County (South) PUMA, IN, Inner Northeast Prince George's County--New Carrollton & Hyattsville PUMA, MD, and Wood, Wetzel, Ritchie, Tyler, Doddridge, Pleasants, Wirt Counties PUMA, WV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Structural iron & steel workers are Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (West & Southwest) PUMA, NJ, Lake County (South) PUMA, IN, and Inner Northeast Prince George's County--New Carrollton & Hyattsville PUMA, MD.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Structural iron & steel workers workforce. Structural iron & steel workers workforce in 2024 was 60,740 people, of which 2.3% were women and 97.7% were men.

Structural iron & steel workers are paid most in Beaver County (South) PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (West & Southwest) PUMA, NJ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

59,344

Male Workforce

± 5.98k

1,396

Female Workforce

± 917

The Structural iron & steel workers workforce in 2024 was 60,740 people (2.3% women and 97.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 8.08% between 2014 (56,201) and 2024 (60,740).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Structural iron & steel workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($85,318), Massachusetts ($83,981), and Connecticut ($82,256).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$66,812

AVERAGE WAGE

#224 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Structural iron & steel workers earned an average of $66,812, $3,065 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Structural iron & steel workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Structural iron & steel workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.324, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Structural iron & steel workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Structural iron & steel workers and on wages 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 Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($104,227).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

60.7k

2024 Workforce

± 6,050

−3.63%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.5%

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 83.8%, followed by Advertising, public relations & related services with 6.22% and Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. with 5.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Structural iron & steel workers in the US. The workforce of Structural iron & steel workers in 2024 was 60,740 people, with 2.3% woman, and 97.7% men. The average age of male Structural iron & steel workers in the workforce is 40.9 and of female Structural iron & steel workers is 42.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Structural iron & steel workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Structural iron & steel workers in 2024 was 60,740 people, with 2.3% woman, and 97.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (8,785 people), 40 to 44 years (8,307 people), and 25 to 29 years (7,296 people). Among them they concentrated 40.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 23.7% of Structural iron & steel workers workers were Hispanic and 76.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66.9%), Puerto Rican (11.9)%, and Salvadoran (4.48)%

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Races

In 2024, 69% of the Structural iron & steel workers workforce were White, of which 2.29% were women and 97.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12.2%) and Other (9.94%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Construction.

Among the necessary skills for Structural iron & steel workers, Coordination stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Structural iron & steel workers need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Structural iron & steel workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (630 people), Engineering (433 people), and Education (370 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Structural iron & steel workers workers were High School or Equivalent (29,835 people), Some college (14,683 people), and Associates Degree (5,577 people).

The graphic shows the Structural iron & steel workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

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, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Structural Iron and Steel Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Structural Iron and Steel Workers are expected to see a growth of 4.41% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Structural Iron and Steel Workers.

4.41%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Structural iron & steel workers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.