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Highest Paying Industries for Structural Iron and Steel Workers

The top 67 highest paying industries for structural iron and steel workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $81,310, local government, including schools and hospitals is the highest paying industry for structural iron and steel workers. It is followed by local government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $81,310). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of structural iron and steel workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 67 Highest Paying Industries for Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$81,310	$42,920	290
2	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$81,310	$42,920	290
3	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$80,290	$41,690	310
4	Federal, State, and Local Government	$80,290	$41,690	310
5	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$80,100	$42,010	320
6	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$68,520	$36,150	1,770
7	Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	$66,320	$43,900	40
8	Engineering Services	$62,930	$51,750	40
9	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$62,930	$51,750	40
10	Rail Transportation	$61,090	$50,500	100
11	Transportation and Warehousing	$61,090	$50,500	100
12	Building Finishing Contractors	$59,220	$26,470	740
13	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$56,050	$50,570	110
14	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$52,620	$32,370	1,770
15	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$52,270	$30,060	550
16	Building Equipment Contractors	$51,560	$32,320	2,630
17	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$50,700	$31,590	6,150
18	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$50,460	$29,260	27,280
19	Residential Building Construction	$50,400	$27,250	610
20	Specialty Trade Contractors	$50,130	$29,340	32,630
21	Construction	$49,120	$29,600	53,640
22	Mining	$48,830	$29,250	180
23	Support Activities for Mining	$48,440	$29,060	180
24	Construction of Buildings	$46,980	$29,300	14,860
25	Utility System Construction	$46,960	$31,070	3,450
26	Nonresidential Building Construction	$46,840	$29,380	14,250
27	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$46,170	$24,540	510
28	Administrative and Support Services	$45,700	$24,690	690
29	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$45,690	$29,910	1,120
30	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$45,630	$24,730	700
31	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$44,260	$33,570	310
32	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$44,180	$35,490	40
33	Rental and Leasing Services	$44,180	$35,490	40
34	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$44,180	$35,490	40
35	Temporary Help Services	$44,000	$23,390	500
36	Employment Services	$43,840	$23,120	560
37	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$43,790	$31,280	190
38	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$43,610	$23,540	2,240
39	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$43,470	$30,590	90
40	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$43,060	$33,130	510
41	Ship and Boat Building	$42,610	$33,140	440
42	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$42,600	$24,020	1,970
43	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$40,850	$27,400	1,980
44	Manufacturing	$40,780	$24,920	3,720
45	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$40,680	$30,360	930
46	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$40,620	$26,240	580
47	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$40,610	$25,610	190
48	Foundries	$40,440	$25,370	50
49	Roofing Contractors	$39,380	$24,960	40
50	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$38,940	$28,450	230
51	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$38,890	$26,570	310
52	Wholesale Trade	$38,670	$26,680	340
53	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$38,380	$25,720	440
54	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$37,310	$27,570	n/a
55	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$36,930	$30,490	120
56	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$36,160	$29,880	110
57	Repair and Maintenance	$36,160	$29,880	110
58	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$35,780	$26,020	150
59	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$34,870	$25,430	490
60	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$34,870	$25,430	490
61	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$34,190	$25,570	190
62	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$33,720	$25,490	190
63	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$33,270	$20,490	110
64	Other Textile Product Mills	$29,470	$22,960	80
65	Textile Product Mills	$29,470	$22,960	80
66	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$29,050	$22,130	40
67	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$26,750	$21,680	30