Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$101,850

Median hourly

$49

Average annual

$98,680

Employed in state

2.7K

The median annual salary for Structural Iron and Steel Workers in Illinois is $101,850, or about $49 an hour. That is 62% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $64,830 at the 10th percentile to $124,450 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.7K people work as structural iron and steel workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$64,830

25th$81,750

Median$101,850

75th$120,640

90th$124,450

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $48.97
Daily: $392
Weekly: $1,959
Bi-weekly: $3,917
Monthly: $8,488
Annual: $101,850

$101,850 a year is around the 50th percentile for Structural Iron and Steel Workerss in Illinois. The median is $101,850.

Structural Iron and Steel Workers — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$31.20	$64,830
25th percentile	$39.30	$81,750
Median	$49.00	$101,850
75th percentile	$58.00	$120,640
90th percentile	$59.80	$124,450
Average (mean)	$47.40	$98,680
Employment	2,740 people

Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$102,350	2.1K
Rockford, IL	$100,290	190
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$82,480	30
Springfield, IL	$81,750	40
St. Louis, MO-IL	$81,640	670
Peoria, IL	$80,060	90
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$79,090	90
Decatur, IL	$64,830	40

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