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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in Washington, DC

The median structural iron and steel workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $68,320 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,257 a month.

10th percentile
$50,720
25th percentile
$59,810
Median percentile
$68,320
75th percentile
$76,050
90th percentile
$85,370

Based on 1,060 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

$51,086 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,320
Federal income tax−$6,200
Social Security + Medicare−$5,226
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$5,807
Monthly take-home$4,257
Every two weeks$1,965

Does it go far here?

$62,746Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$246,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750
Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

All structural iron and steel workers salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia