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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in Tennessee

The median structural iron and steel workers in Tennessee earns $56,750 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,982 a month.

10th percentile
$44,500
25th percentile
$48,320
Median percentile
$56,750
75th percentile
$66,240
90th percentile
$74,700

Based on 1,240 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

$47,779 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,750
Federal income tax−$4,630
Social Security + Medicare−$4,341
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,982
Every two weeks$1,838

Does it go far here?

$61,772Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

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