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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in North Carolina

The median structural iron and steel workers in North Carolina earns $48,740 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,273 a month.

10th percentile
$36,780
25th percentile
$44,120
Median percentile
$48,740
75th percentile
$58,330
90th percentile
$79,130

Based on 2,000 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$39,271 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,740
Federal income tax−$3,669
Social Security + Medicare−$3,729
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,071
Monthly take-home$3,273
Every two weeks$1,510

Does it go far here?

$51,672Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

All structural iron and steel workers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina