Careers · Structural Iron and Steel Workers · New Jersey
Structural Iron and Steel Workers in New Jersey
Structural iron and steel workers assemble the metal frameworks that form buildings, bridges, and other structures. They raise, position, and bolt together girders, columns, and beams on construction sites In New Jersey the median pay is $113,220 a year, 80% above the national median of $62,780.
$113,220median pay in New Jersey, per year
$104,410–$124,640middle half earn
1,060employed in New Jersey
$62,780U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training).
Skills that matter most
Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlCoordinationActive ListeningCritical ThinkingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingTime Management
Knowledge areas
Building and ConstructionPublic Safety and SecurityProduction and ProcessingMechanicalAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal Service
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Structural Iron and Steel Workers.
Licenses and training in New Jersey
Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay in other states
Massachusetts · $120,840Washington · $107,660Illinois · $101,850Hawaii · $99,860Rhode Island · $98,320Oregon · $96,050Minnesota · $95,320Wisconsin · $92,820New York · $92,610Pennsylvania · $82,970
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against structural iron and steel workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against structural iron and steel workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 47-2221.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Jersey, annual.