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Structural Iron and Steel Workers in New Mexico

Considering a career as a Structural Iron or Steel Worker in New Mexico?

7.7% Jobs Projection

$55,950 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Structural Iron and Steel Workers Work in New Mexico?

300 people worked as Structural Iron and Steel Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 280 Structural Iron and Steel Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 980 Structural Iron and Steel Workers working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Structural Iron and Steel Workers than average.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.8%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 280 jobs for New Mexico 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Structural Iron and Steel Workers ranged from $32,340 to $66,850 with $55,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.55 to $32.14. The median hourly rate was $26.9.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.86 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.04.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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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