Structural Iron and Steel Worker Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,430
25th Percentile Wage
$59,290
50th Percentile Wage
$79,340
75th Percentile Wage
$82,770
90th Percentile Wage
$92,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural iron and steel workers in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,430.

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
$79,340
5.34% 35.62%
2021
$75,100
2.94% -
2020
$72,890
4.14% -
2019
$69,870
0.23% -
2018
$69,710
2.52% -
2017
$67,950
-4.30% -
2016
$70,870
2.95% -
2015
$68,780
1.57% -
2014
$67,700
34.83% -
2013
$44,120
-15.78% -
2012
$51,080
- -

Table 2. Compare Structural Iron and Steel Worker Salary in Madison with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,340 in Madison is in the middle of salary range for structural iron and steel workers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of structural iron and steel workers in Madison is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake County-Kenosha County and 36.7 percent (36.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lake County-Kenosha County
$92,310
Appleton
$83,610
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$82,730
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$80,380
Madison
$79,340
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$78,350
Green Bay
$76,270
Duluth
$72,410
Eau Claire
$72,110
La Crosse
$66,580
Oshkosh-Neenah
$61,130
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$56,080
Janesville
$54,820
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$50,260

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.