Careers · Structural Iron and Steel Workers · Pennsylvania
Structural Iron and Steel Workers in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania the median pay is $82,970 a year, 32% above the national median of $62,780.
$82,970median pay in Pennsylvania, per year
$66,390–$103,920middle half earn
1,610employed in Pennsylvania
$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 Pennsylvania
Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay in other states
Massachusetts · $120,840New Jersey · $113,220Washington · $107,660Illinois · $101,850Hawaii · $99,860Rhode Island · $98,320Oregon · $96,050Minnesota · $95,320Wisconsin · $92,820New York · $92,610
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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, Pennsylvania, annual.