SOC 47-2221 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for structural iron and steel workers in Tampa, Florida is $51,960 a year ($24.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,720: half of the 320 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,280).

$51,960average per year

$24.98 / hourMedian $48,720Take-home ≈ $43,930

  • $40K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

320people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,530 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Tampa earn between $41,600 and $62,000.

  • $40K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,960$4,330$24.98
Median$48,720$4,060$23.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,600$3,467$20.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,000$5,167$29.81

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay in Tampa vs. Florida and the U.S.

Structural iron and steel workers in Tampa earn 7% less than the Florida average ($55,720) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($70,280). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $62,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tampa$51,960$48,720$39,670$68,530320
Florida$55,720$55,700$37,950$73,2802,730
United States$70,280$62,780$44,580$108,26068,380

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $51,960, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $43,930 a year, or $3,661 a month and $1,690 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Tampa a good place for structural iron and steel workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $51,960 buys what about $51,502 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 6th of 7 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($59,130).

All Structural Iron and Steel Workers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for structural iron and steel workers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($113,210).

Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary by city

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in Tampa: questions

How much do structural iron and steel workers make an hour in Tampa?

$24.98 an hour on average, and $23.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level structural iron and steel workers salary in Tampa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the structural iron and steel workers take-home pay in Tampa?

About $43,930 a year ($3,661 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,960. Florida has no state income tax.

Do structural iron and steel workers earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,280).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2221; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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