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Structural Iron and Steel Workers: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 47-2221.00
Approved titles
3
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$62,780
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
68,380
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, Assembler, Metal Building (hybrid)
- State medians
- $120,840 in Massachusetts to $29,620 in Puerto Rico (52 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Assembler, Metal Building | 0877 | Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKER - 3 YEARS | 0669 | Hybrid: 4,200 to 6,000 hours Hybrid: 4,200 to 6,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 5,600 to 8,000 hours Hybrid (V2): 5,600 to 8,000 hours Hybrid (V3): 4,200 to 6,000 hours Hybrid (V3): 4,200 to 6,000 hours Hybrid (V4): 6,000 to 8,000 hours Hybrid (V4): 5,600 to 8,000 hours Hybrid (V5): 5,600 to 8,000 hours Hybrid (V5): 6,000 to 8,000 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours Time-Based (V2): 8,000 hours |
| TANK SETTER (Petrol Prod) | 0558 | Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What structural iron and steel workers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $120,840 | $58.10 | 2,050 |
| New Jersey | $113,220 | $54.43 | 1,060 |
| Washington | $107,660 | $51.76 | 850 |
| Illinois | $101,850 | $48.97 | 2,740 |
| Hawaii | $99,860 | $48.01 | 290 |
| Rhode Island | $98,320 | $47.27 | 360 |
| Oregon | $96,050 | $46.18 | 570 |
| Minnesota | $95,320 | $45.83 | 910 |
| Wisconsin | $92,820 | $44.63 | 710 |
| New York | $92,610 | $44.52 | 2,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $82,970 | $39.89 | 1,610 |
| North Dakota | $82,120 | $39.48 | 270 |
| Missouri | $77,410 | $37.22 | 1,320 |
| Iowa | $77,400 | $37.21 | Not published |
| Alaska | $76,970 | $37.01 | 120 |
| California | $76,370 | $36.72 | 7,110 |
| Ohio | $74,710 | $35.92 | 2,290 |
| Idaho | $72,750 | $34.98 | 500 |
| West Virginia | $71,850 | $34.54 | 150 |
| Maryland | $71,730 | $34.49 | 710 |
| Indiana | $70,130 | $33.72 | 2,750 |
| Louisiana | $68,830 | $33.09 | 1,180 |
| Montana | $67,390 | $32.40 | 130 |
| Nebraska | $65,470 | $31.48 | 610 |
| Kentucky | $64,060 | $30.80 | 990 |
| Michigan | $62,830 | $30.21 | 1,750 |
| Nevada | $62,510 | $30.05 | 1,400 |
| Connecticut | $62,400 | $30.00 | 330 |
| Maine | $61,750 | $29.69 | 200 |
| District of Columbia | $61,240 | $29.44 | 210 |
| Virginia | $60,260 | $28.97 | 2,300 |
| New Hampshire | $59,920 | $28.81 | 220 |
| Delaware | $59,820 | $28.76 | 90 |
| Arizona | $59,390 | $28.55 | 3,980 |
| Colorado | $58,830 | $28.28 | 860 |
| Kansas | $58,560 | $28.15 | 260 |
| Utah | $58,250 | $28.01 | 1,630 |
| South Dakota | $57,050 | $27.43 | 440 |
| Tennessee | $56,750 | $27.29 | 1,240 |
| Alabama | $56,640 | $27.23 | 1,740 |
| Florida | $55,700 | $26.78 | 2,730 |
| Vermont | $55,640 | $26.75 | 50 |
| Texas | $52,240 | $25.12 | 9,700 |
| South Carolina | $50,750 | $24.40 | 660 |
| Mississippi | $50,690 | $24.37 | 480 |
| North Carolina | $48,740 | $23.43 | 2,000 |
| Georgia | $48,090 | $23.12 | 980 |
| Oklahoma | $47,660 | $22.92 | 1,140 |
| Wyoming | $47,480 | $22.83 | 80 |
| Arkansas | $45,510 | $21.88 | 1,080 |
| Guam | $33,660 | $16.19 | 150 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,620 | $14.24 | 160 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.