Structural Iron and Steel Workers in West Virginia

Get the information you need to know about working as a Structural Iron or Steel Worker.

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Structural Iron or Steel Worker Career?

• Construction Trades
• Building Management & Inspection
• Metal Building Assembly/Assembler

How Many Structural Iron and Steel Workers Work in West Virginia?

In West Virginia, there were 170 people working as Structural Iron and Steel Workers in the year 2018.

There were 220 Structural Iron and Steel Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.8%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 230 total jobs in 2026 for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in this state.

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

What do Structural Iron and Steel Workers Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Structural Iron and Steel Workers ranged from $29,500 to $79,070 with $57,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.18 to $38.01. The median hourly rate was $27.53.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.18 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.65.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	970	$48,340
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	30	$72,010

Top States for Structural Iron and Steel Workers Employment

View the list below to see 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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.