Highest-paying states for structural iron and steel workers
Massachusetts leads at $120,840 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $120,840 | $110,910–$124,040 |
| New Jersey | $113,220 | $104,410–$124,640 |
| Washington | $107,660 | $79,810–$120,170 |
| Illinois | $101,850 | $81,750–$120,640 |
| Hawaii | $99,860 | $97,400–$111,170 |
| Rhode Island | $98,320 | $84,700–$98,320 |
| Oregon | $96,050 | $74,360–$100,240 |
| Minnesota | $95,320 | $89,720–$98,160 |
| Wisconsin | $92,820 | $74,880–$95,840 |
| New York | $92,610 | $75,690–$113,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $82,970 | $66,390–$103,920 |
| North Dakota | $82,120 | $61,820–$83,990 |
| Missouri | $77,410 | $58,520–$81,800 |
| Alaska | $76,970 | $74,880–$92,650 |
| California | $76,370 | $59,220–$103,980 |
| Ohio | $74,710 | $58,750–$77,750 |
| Idaho | $72,750 | $56,200–$75,150 |
| West Virginia | $71,850 | $57,610–$74,560 |
| Maryland | $71,730 | $59,710–$78,660 |
| Indiana | $70,130 | $56,830–$80,770 |
| Louisiana | $68,830 | $51,680–$73,470 |
| Montana | $67,390 | $51,580–$75,070 |
| Nebraska | $65,470 | $54,070–$74,860 |
| Kentucky | $64,060 | $56,480–$76,570 |
| Michigan | $62,830 | $48,290–$75,750 |
| Nevada | $62,510 | $58,300–$99,580 |
| Connecticut | $62,400 | $50,210–$87,960 |
| Maine | $61,750 | $49,020–$73,650 |
| District of Columbia | $61,240 | $61,240–$78,900 |
| Virginia | $60,260 | $51,280–$64,980 |
| New Hampshire | $59,920 | $51,790–$66,560 |
| Delaware | $59,820 | $51,760–$63,340 |
| Arizona | $59,390 | $48,940–$64,370 |
| Colorado | $58,830 | $50,460–$71,980 |
| Kansas | $58,560 | $48,450–$63,100 |
| Utah | $58,250 | $47,470–$65,510 |
| South Dakota | $57,050 | $48,000–$60,330 |
| Tennessee | $56,750 | $48,320–$66,240 |
| Alabama | $56,640 | $46,640–$60,480 |
| Florida | $55,700 | $45,420–$64,650 |
| Vermont | $55,640 | $48,250–$62,410 |
| Texas | $52,240 | $47,120–$62,360 |
| South Carolina | $50,750 | $46,030–$60,560 |
| Mississippi | $50,690 | $37,890–$60,810 |
| North Carolina | $48,740 | $44,120–$58,330 |
| Georgia | $48,090 | $43,260–$60,850 |
| Oklahoma | $47,660 | $44,730–$58,350 |
| Wyoming | $47,480 | $46,460–$59,280 |
| Arkansas | $45,510 | $36,860–$56,230 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.