Structural Iron and Steel Worker Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of structural iron and steel workers in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of structural iron and steel workers in Rochester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Structural Iron and Steel Workers in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,490
25th Percentile Wage
$49,990
50th Percentile Wage
$64,420
75th Percentile Wage
$77,000
90th Percentile Wage
$98,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural iron and steel workers in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,490.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural iron and steel workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$64,420
4.32% 26.31%
2021
$61,640
0.83% -
2020
$61,130
-2.81% -
2019
$62,850
10.64% -
2018
$56,160
-41.93% -
2014
$79,710
40.45% -
2012
$47,470
- -

Table 2. Compare Structural Iron and Steel Worker Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,420 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for structural iron and steel workers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of structural iron and steel workers in Rochester is 36.8 percent (36.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 52.0 percent (52.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$101,920
Kingston
$98,900
Nassau-Suffolk
$96,240
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$88,650
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$81,510
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$69,180
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$68,280
Syracuse
$65,870
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$65,820
Rochester
$64,420
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$59,980
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$59,430
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$56,360
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$30,920

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.