Structural Iron and Steel Workers in Illinois
Local pay for structural iron and steel workers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-2221
$101,850
median pay, Illinois
2,740
employed in Illinois
+62.2%
vs U.S. median
+4.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What structural iron and steel workers earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of structural iron and steel workers in Illinois earn between $81,750 and $120,640 a year; the U.S. median is $62,780.
$64,830
P10
$81,750
P25
$101,850
MEDIAN
$124,450
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$102,350
$100,290
$82,480
$81,750
$80,060
$64,830
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