47 Series · SOC 47-2221
Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $62,780
- Median / year
- +0.1%
- 2024→2025
- $108,260
- Top 10% earn
- +4.4%
- Growth '24–'34
- 68,380
- Estimated US jobs
Structural Iron and Steel Workers earn a median of $62,780 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $62,780, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $44,580 (10th percentile) to $108,260 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 68,380 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Massachusetts ($120,840).
The pay verdict
Structural Iron and Steel Workers earn a median of $62,780, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 53% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Construction and Extraction, it ranks #15 of 60 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.4% by 2034.
- $62,780
- Median annual wage
- Top 47%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #15 of 60
- in Construction and Extraction
- 2.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Massachusetts at $120,840. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Structural Iron and Steel Workers moved from $55,040 in May 2019 to $62,780 in May 2025 (+14.1%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers sits -10.4 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Structural Iron and Steel Workers (SOC 47-2221) has a national median of $62,780 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $44,580 to $108,260, and the published mean is $70,280. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 68,380 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 205 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $62,700 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $62,780 in May 2025, a rise of $80 (+0.1%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 5,500 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as apprenticeship. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) publish an occupation-specific rate that produces a WageDex safety grade of C, with a fatality rate of 25 per 100,000 and injury rate of 4.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Massachusetts pays the highest state median at $120,840, which is +92% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $120,840. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$62,780
per year
Median Hourly
$30.18/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$70,280
average
Employment
68,380
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$62,780 Top 47% higher than 53% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$62,780 · 53rd percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 47-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Structural Iron and Steel Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Construction Laborers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.3%, Median annual wage $47120
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.3%, Median annual wage $79920
- Electricians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.5%, Median annual wage $63190
- Carpenters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $60580
- Operating Engineers …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $59850
- Plumbers, Pipefitter…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $63800
- Painters, Constructi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49400
- Cement Masons and Co…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $57020
- Highway Maintenance …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $50260
- Construction and Bui…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.8%, Median annual wage $74690
- Roofers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.9%, Median annual wage $55440
- Sheet Metal Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $61800
- Drywall and Ceiling …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $58930
- Structural Iron and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $62780
- Helpers--Electricians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.2%, Median annual wage $42670
- Glaziers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $57080
- Brickmasons and Bloc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $62120
- Hazardous Materials …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $49450
- Roustabouts, Oil and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $46960
- Insulation Workers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49120
- Helpers--Pipelayers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $42360
- Service Unit Operato…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.4%, Median annual wage $58160
- Paving, Surfacing, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $53340
- Tile and Stone Setters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.1%, Median annual wage $55690
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4.4%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
5,500
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+2,900
65,700 (2024) → 68,600 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Apprenticeship
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Moderate Risk
WageDex derived grade from BLS CFOI/SOII 2023, not an official BLS rating
Fatality Rate
25/100K
Injury Rate
4.5/100
Danger Index
30.5/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Structural Iron and Steel Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
- ▸ Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- ▸ Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
- ▸ Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
- ▸ Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
- ▸ Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
- ▸ Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
- ▸ Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.
- ▸ Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
- ▸ Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $50,490 |
| 2016 | $51,800 |
| 2017 | $52,610 |
| 2018 | $53,970 |
| 2019 | $55,040 |
| 2020 | $54,830 |
| 2021 | $58,550 |
| 2022 | $60,500 |
| 2023 | $62,760 |
| 2024 | $62,700 |
| 2025 | $62,780 |
2015 median
$50,490
2025 median
$62,780
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$7,740 (+14.1%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+2.2%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $50,490 | First banked release | 64,280 |
| May 2016 | $51,800 | +2.6% | 69,440 |
| May 2017 | $52,610 | +1.6% | 74,420 |
| May 2018 | $53,970 | +2.6% | 77,410 |
| May 2019 | $55,040 | Classification break | 76,570 |
| May 2020 | $54,830 | -0.4% | 71,490 |
| May 2021 | $58,550 | +6.8% | 68,620 |
| May 2022 | $60,500 | +3.3% | 66,810 |
| May 2023 | $62,760 | +3.7% | 63,780 |
| May 2024 | $62,700 | -0.1% | 64,720 |
| May 2025 | $62,780 | +0.1% | 68,380 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $50,490 in May 2015 to $62,780 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.2% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 76,570 in May 2019 to 68,380 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $120,840 | +92% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $113,220 | +80% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $107,660 | +71% above national |
| 4 | Illinois | $101,850 | +62% above national |
| 5 | Hawaii | $99,860 | +59% above national |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $98,320 | +57% above national |
| 7 | Oregon | $96,050 | +53% above national |
| 8 | Minnesota | $95,320 | +52% above national |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $92,820 | +48% above national |
| 10 | New York | $92,610 | +48% above national |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $82,970 | +32% above national |
| 12 | North Dakota | $82,120 | +31% above national |
| 13 | Missouri | $77,410 | +23% above national |
| 14 | Iowa | $77,400 | +23% above national |
| 15 | Alaska | $76,970 | +23% above national |
| 16 | California | $76,370 | +22% above national |
| 17 | Ohio | $74,710 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Idaho | $72,750 | +16% above national |
| 19 | West Virginia | $71,850 | +14% above national |
| 20 | Maryland | $71,730 | +14% above national |
| 21 | Indiana | $70,130 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Louisiana | $68,830 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Montana | $67,390 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Nebraska | $65,470 | +4% above national |
| 25 | Kentucky | $64,060 | +2% above national |
| 26 | Michigan | $62,830 | same as national |
| 27 | Nevada | $62,510 | same as national |
| 28 | Connecticut | $62,400 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Maine | $61,750 | 2% below national |
| 30 | District of Columbia | $61,240 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Virginia | $60,260 | 4% below national |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $59,920 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Delaware | $59,820 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Arizona | $59,390 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Colorado | $58,830 | 6% below national |
| 36 | Kansas | $58,560 | 7% below national |
| 37 | Utah | $58,250 | 7% below national |
| 38 | South Dakota | $57,050 | 9% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $56,750 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Alabama | $56,640 | 10% below national |
| 41 | Florida | $55,700 | 11% below national |
| 42 | Vermont | $55,640 | 11% below national |
| 43 | Texas | $52,240 | 17% below national |
| 44 | South Carolina | $50,750 | 19% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $50,690 | 19% below national |
| 46 | North Carolina | $48,740 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Georgia | $48,090 | 23% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $47,660 | 24% below national |
| 49 | Wyoming | $47,480 | 24% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $45,510 | 28% below national |
| 51 | Guam | $33,660 | 46% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $29,620 | 53% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $120,840 | +92% above national |
| 2 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $116,360 | +85% above national |
| 3 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $114,570 | +82% above national |
| 4 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $111,500 | +78% above national |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $111,440 | +78% above national |
| 6 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $109,440 | +74% above national |
| 7 | Vallejo, CA | $106,900 | +70% above national |
| 8 | Vineland, NJ | $105,370 | +68% above national |
| 9 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $103,330 | +65% above national |
| 10 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $102,350 | +63% above national |
| 11 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,060 | +63% above national |
| 12 | Rockford, IL | $100,290 | +60% above national |
| 13 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $100,160 | +60% above national |
| 14 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $99,860 | +59% above national |
| 15 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $98,320 | +57% above national |
| 16 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $98,120 | +56% above national |
| 17 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $97,810 | +56% above national |
| 18 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $97,150 | +55% above national |
| 19 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $95,730 | +52% above national |
| 20 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $94,120 | +50% above national |
| 21 | Appleton, WI | $93,960 | +50% above national |
| 22 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $92,580 | +47% above national |
| 23 | Madison, WI | $92,460 | +47% above national |
| 24 | Chico, CA | $88,070 | +40% above national |
| 25 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $87,340 | +39% above national |
| 26 | Bellingham, WA | $86,120 | +37% above national |
| 27 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $83,630 | +33% above national |
| 28 | Fargo, ND-MN | $83,200 | +33% above national |
| 29 | Pittsburgh, PA | $82,860 | +32% above national |
| 30 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $82,660 | +32% above national |
| 31 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $82,480 | +31% above national |
| 32 | Springfield, IL | $81,750 | +30% above national |
| 33 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $81,640 | +30% above national |
| 34 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $80,540 | +28% above national |
| 35 | Fresno, CA | $80,110 | +28% above national |
| 36 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $80,080 | +28% above national |
| 37 | Peoria, IL | $80,060 | +28% above national |
| 38 | Columbia, MO | $79,100 | +26% above national |
| 39 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $79,090 | +26% above national |
| 40 | Iowa City, IA | $78,800 | +26% above national |
| 41 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78,040 | +24% above national |
| 42 | Boise City, ID | $77,940 | +24% above national |
| 43 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $77,760 | +24% above national |
| 44 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $77,570 | +24% above national |
| 45 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $77,110 | +23% above national |
| 46 | Anchorage, AK | $76,970 | +23% above national |
| 47 | Columbus, OH | $76,920 | +23% above national |
| 48 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $76,420 | +22% above national |
| 49 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76,400 | +22% above national |
| 50 | Akron, OH | $76,330 | +22% above national |
| 51 | Rochester, NY | $76,220 | +21% above national |
| 52 | Evansville, IN | $76,090 | +21% above national |
| 53 | Cleveland, OH | $76,060 | +21% above national |
| 54 | Modesto, CA | $75,820 | +21% above national |
| 55 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $75,700 | +21% above national |
| 56 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $75,380 | +20% above national |
| 57 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $75,380 | +20% above national |
| 58 | Lancaster, PA | $74,950 | +19% above national |
| 59 | Salem, OR | $74,920 | +19% above national |
| 60 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $74,890 | +19% above national |
| 61 | Toledo, OH | $74,710 | +19% above national |
| 62 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $74,650 | +19% above national |
| 63 | Omaha, NE-IA | $74,430 | +19% above national |
| 64 | Springfield, MO | $74,330 | +18% above national |
| 65 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $73,640 | +17% above national |
| 66 | Baton Rouge, LA | $73,470 | +17% above national |
| 67 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $72,790 | +16% above national |
| 68 | Syracuse, NY | $71,810 | +14% above national |
| 69 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $71,200 | +13% above national |
| 70 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $70,400 | +12% above national |
| 71 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $70,140 | +12% above national |
| 72 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $69,530 | +11% above national |
| 73 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $69,280 | +10% above national |
| 74 | Billings, MT | $69,030 | +10% above national |
| 75 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $68,320 | +9% above national |
| 76 | Reading, PA | $67,550 | +8% above national |
| 77 | Fort Wayne, IN | $67,530 | +8% above national |
| 78 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $65,250 | +4% above national |
| 79 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $64,850 | +3% above national |
| 80 | Decatur, IL | $64,830 | +3% above national |
| 81 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $64,000 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $63,730 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $63,150 | +1% above national |
| 84 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $62,870 | same as national |
| 85 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $62,670 | same as national |
| 86 | Joplin, MO-KS | $62,600 | same as national |
| 87 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $62,510 | same as national |
| 88 | New Haven, CT | $62,400 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $62,390 | 1% below national |
| 90 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $61,890 | 1% below national |
| 91 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,880 | 1% below national |
| 92 | Knoxville, TN | $61,250 | 2% below national |
| 93 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $61,120 | 3% below national |
| 94 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $60,740 | 3% below national |
| 95 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $60,580 | 4% below national |
| 96 | Winchester, VA-WV | $60,420 | 4% below national |
| 97 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $60,270 | 4% below national |
| 98 | Richmond, VA | $60,260 | 4% below national |
| 99 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $60,080 | 4% below national |
| 100 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $60,080 | 4% below national |
| 101 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $59,980 | 4% below national |
| 102 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $59,920 | 5% below national |
| 103 | Reno, NV | $59,880 | 5% below national |
| 104 | Amarillo, TX | $59,610 | 5% below national |
| 105 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $59,540 | 5% below national |
| 106 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $59,230 | 6% below national |
| 107 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $59,200 | 6% below national |
| 108 | Birmingham, AL | $59,180 | 6% below national |
| 109 | Greeley, CO | $59,100 | 6% below national |
| 110 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $58,630 | 7% below national |
| 111 | Wichita, KS | $58,100 | 7% below national |
| 112 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $58,030 | 8% below national |
| 113 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $57,960 | 8% below national |
| 114 | Lincoln, NE | $57,900 | 8% below national |
| 115 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $57,810 | 8% below national |
| 116 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $57,780 | 8% below national |
| 117 | Harrisonburg, VA | $57,720 | 8% below national |
| 118 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $57,720 | 8% below national |
| 119 | Corpus Christi, TX | $57,440 | 9% below national |
| 120 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $57,220 | 9% below national |
| 121 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $56,900 | 9% below national |
| 122 | Lynchburg, VA | $56,440 | 10% below national |
| 123 | Ogden, UT | $56,420 | 10% below national |
| 124 | Saginaw, MI | $56,300 | 10% below national |
| 125 | Decatur, AL | $56,220 | 10% below national |
| 126 | Colorado Springs, CO | $55,690 | 11% below national |
| 127 | Tucson, AZ | $54,770 | 13% below national |
| 128 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $53,600 | 15% below national |
| 129 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $53,600 | 15% below national |
| 130 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $53,450 | 15% below national |
| 131 | Tulsa, OK | $53,190 | 15% below national |
| 132 | Terre Haute, IN | $52,140 | 17% below national |
| 133 | Columbia, SC | $50,510 | 20% below national |
| 134 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $50,390 | 20% below national |
| 135 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $50,120 | 20% below national |
| 136 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $49,490 | 21% below national |
| 137 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $49,490 | 21% below national |
| 138 | Rapid City, SD | $49,100 | 22% below national |
| 139 | St. George, UT | $48,970 | 22% below national |
| 140 | Jacksonville, FL | $48,870 | 22% below national |
| 141 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $48,720 | 22% below national |
| 142 | Logan, UT-ID | $48,510 | 23% below national |
| 143 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $48,400 | 23% below national |
| 144 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $48,350 | 23% below national |
| 145 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,290 | 23% below national |
| 146 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,090 | 23% below national |
| 147 | Winston-Salem, NC | $47,730 | 24% below national |
| 148 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $47,530 | 24% below national |
| 149 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,390 | 25% below national |
| 150 | Oklahoma City, OK | $47,330 | 25% below national |
| 151 | Cheyenne, WY | $47,150 | 25% below national |
| 152 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $46,800 | 25% below national |
| 153 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $46,660 | 26% below national |
| 154 | Abilene, TX | $45,680 | 27% below national |
| 155 | Waco, TX | $45,590 | 27% below national |
| 156 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $45,220 | 28% below national |
| 157 | Tyler, TX | $45,030 | 28% below national |
| 158 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $44,760 | 29% below national |
| 159 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $42,710 | 32% below national |
| 160 | Ocala, FL | $33,770 | 46% below national |
| 161 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $31,480 | 50% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 47 (Construction and Extraction Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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SOC 47-2011
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SOC 47-2021
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SOC 47-2031
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SOC 47-2041
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SOC 47-2051
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