Structural Iron and Steel Workers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$62,700

Highest

$116,630

Massachusetts

Lowest

$39,370

Mississippi

Total Employment

64,750

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Massachusetts	$116,630	2,160	+86.0%
2	New Jersey	$111,800	1,250	+78.3%
3	Washington	$105,970	1,140	+69.0%
4	Illinois	$101,030	3,250	+61.1%
5	Hawaii	$99,370	80	+58.5%
6	Rhode Island	$95,800	390	+52.8%
7	New York	$95,370	3,190	+52.1%
8	Minnesota	$93,240	850	+48.7%
9	Wisconsin	$91,920	710	+46.6%
10	Oregon	$90,060	560	+43.6%
11	Pennsylvania	$81,420	1,290	+29.9%
12	Alaska	$81,290	180	+29.6%
13	Connecticut	$80,430	260	+28.3%
14	North Dakota	$79,480	270	+26.8%
15	New Mexico	$76,240	100	+21.6%
16	West Virginia	$75,360	80	+20.2%
17	Indiana	$74,210	2,530	+18.4%
18	California	$72,050	6,970	+14.9%
19	Ohio	$71,820	1,920	+14.5%
20	Kentucky	$68,540	870	+9.3%
21	Maryland	$67,700	890	+8.0%
22	Louisiana	$67,010	1,560	+6.9%
23	Iowa	$66,170	720	+5.5%
24	Michigan	$63,910	2,010	+1.9%
25	Nevada	$62,990	1,050	+0.5%
26	Maine	$62,730	780	+0.0%
27	Idaho	$62,190	400	-0.8%
28	Nebraska	$62,000	540	-1.1%
29	District of Columbia	$61,920	130	-1.2%
30	New Hampshire	$61,280	290	-2.3%
31	Vermont	$61,220	50	-2.4%
32	Colorado	$61,020	1,050	-2.7%
33	Missouri	$60,240	910	-3.9%
34	Arizona	$60,030	3,110	-4.3%
35	Delaware	$58,330	100	-7.0%
36	Virginia	$58,170	1,190	-7.2%
37	Georgia	$57,110	530	-8.9%
38	Montana	$56,140	150	-10.5%
39	Tennessee	$55,750	1,320	-11.1%
40	Florida	$53,780	2,040	-14.2%
41	South Dakota	$51,930	470	-17.2%
42	Alabama	$51,410	1,160	-18.0%
43	South Carolina	$50,650	670	-19.2%
44	North Carolina	$50,040	1,540	-20.2%
45	Texas	$49,410	10,090	-21.2%
46	Arkansas	$49,110	910	-21.7%
47	Kansas	$48,680	450	-22.4%
48	Oklahoma	$47,840	810	-23.7%
49	Utah	$47,840	1,200	-23.7%
50	Wyoming	$44,370	70	-29.2%
51	Mississippi	$39,370	510	-37.2%