Structural Iron and Steel Worker Salary in Erie, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of structural iron and steel workers in Erie, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of structural iron and steel workers in Erie 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 Erie, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,220
25th Percentile Wage
$39,730
50th Percentile Wage
$55,900
75th Percentile Wage
$72,550
90th Percentile Wage
$81,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural iron and steel workers in Erie, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,220.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural iron and steel workers from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$55,900
25.62% 47.84%
2018
$41,580
-10.27% -
2016
$45,850
7.35% -
2014
$42,480
31.36% -
2012
$29,160
- -

Table 2. Compare Structural Iron and Steel Worker Salary in Erie with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,900 in Erie is in the middle of salary range for structural iron and steel workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of structural iron and steel workers in Erie is 29.7 percent (29.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 35.4 percent (35.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$79,480
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$79,310
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$78,890
Reading
$78,790
Pittsburgh
$76,830
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$61,520
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$60,000
Erie
$55,900
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$54,930
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$51,070
York-Hanover
$49,990
State College
$48,870
Lancaster
$47,710
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$47,320
Gettysburg
$47,320
Philadelphia
$45,620
Lebanon
$45,010
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$37,650
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$36,090

See also: Top paying jobs in Erie, Pennsylvania.