Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Occupational Description:
Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings. Excludes “Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers" (47-2171).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	910	228	$45.77/hr	$39.51/hr	$44.31/hr	$47.07/hr	$48.47/hr	$48.89/hr

Leading Industries for Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	890	$47.21/hr
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$49.46/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	170	$41.08/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	690	$47.25/hr	4.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	750	$48.30/hr	N/A
Minnesota	910	$47.07/hr	6.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	N/A	N/A	N/A
Roofers	1,890	$36.78/hr	5.6%
Construction Laborers	28,530	$29.75/hr	8.3%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	1,090	$26.84/hr	7.3%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	1,050	$30.26/hr	5.8%
Carpenters	14,930	$32.07/hr	4.4%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	1,040	$47.02/hr	3.9%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	160	$50.63/hr	9.0%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	760	$24.51/hr	3.6%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	520	$30.25/hr	3.1%

Task for Structural Iron and Steel Workers

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.
Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.
Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
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.