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Structural Iron and Steel Workers in Colorado

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23.1% Jobs Projection

$50,300 Median Salary

180 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in Colorado is growing faster than average.
Structural Iron and Steel Workers in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Structural Iron and Steel Workers Work in Colorado?

1,680 people worked as Structural Iron and Steel Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,700 Structural Iron and Steel Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 980 Structural Iron and Steel Workers working in it, which means Colorado has more Structural Iron and Steel Workers than average.

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 23.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.8%.

Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 180 annual job openings, and a total of 1,600 jobs for Colorado Structural Iron and Steel Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,700 annual jobs and 79,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Structural Iron and Steel Workers Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Structural Iron and Steel Workers ranged from $35,530 to $71,750 with $50,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.08 to $34.49. The median hourly rate was $24.18.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.51 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.67.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Structural Iron and Steel Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Structural Iron and Steel Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	1,240	$50,130

Top States for Structural Iron and Steel Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Structural Iron and Steel Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	9,670	$66,510
Texas	8,930	$42,390
New York	5,940	$89,770
Ohio	4,030	$60,360
Florida	3,390	$41,510
Illinois	2,760	$88,360
Pennsylvania	2,550	$57,450
Louisiana	2,400	$53,650
Massachusetts	2,180	$82,370
Arizona	2,010	$43,970
Indiana	1,870	$53,600
Michigan	1,770	$55,360
Colorado	1,680	$50,300
North Carolina	1,660	$39,970
Missouri	1,650	$55,200
Utah	1,620	$44,100
Washington	1,490	$83,950
New Jersey	1,480	$90,570
Virginia	1,450	$50,030
Georgia	1,380	$38,780

Below are the states where Structural Iron and Steel Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$90,570
New York	$89,770
Illinois	$88,360
Washington	$83,950
Massachusetts	$82,370
Hawaii	$75,960
Rhode Island	$74,830
Alaska	$71,710
Oregon	$69,950
Minnesota	$69,200

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