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Structural Iron and Steel Workers in Pennsylvania

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13.1% Jobs Projection
$57,450 Median Salary
220 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

  • Structural Iron and Steel Workers in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Structural Iron and Steel Workers Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 2,550 workers employed as Structural Iron and Steel Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,930 Structural Iron and Steel Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 620 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.8%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 220 annual job openings, and a total of 1,990 jobs for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Structural Iron and Steel Workers ranged from $33,730 to $94,120 with $57,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.21 to $45.25. The median hourly rate was $27.62.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.55 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.07.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,670 $92,300
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,170 $74,590
Pittsburgh, PA 510 $61,630
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 220 $51,530
Lancaster, PA 220 $41,530
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 210 $49,130
Reading, PA 200 n/a
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 180 $60,680
Erie, PA 40 $41,580

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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