SOC 47-2221 · Saginaw, MI metro

Structural Iron and Steel Workers Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for structural iron and steel workers in Saginaw, Michigan is $57,060 a year ($27.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,300: half of the 100 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,280).

$57,060average per year

$27.43 / hourMedian $56,300Take-home ≈ $45,080

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $80K90th

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

100people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,130 or more. The middle half of structural iron and steel workers in Saginaw earn between $39,580 and $74,440.

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $80K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,060$4,755$27.43
Median$56,300$4,692$27.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,580$3,298$19.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,440$6,203$35.79

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

Structural Iron and Steel Workers pay in Saginaw vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Structural iron and steel workers in Saginaw earn 10% less than the Michigan average ($63,580) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($70,280). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $62,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Saginaw$57,060$56,300$38,440$80,130100
Michigan$63,580$62,830$41,260$79,1501,750
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 Saginaw

On the average salary of $57,060, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $45,080 a year, or $3,757 a month and $1,734 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $57,060 buys what about $62,778 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 3rd of 3 Michigan metro areas for this job; Grand Rapids pays the most ($63,990).

All Structural Iron and Steel Workers salaries in Michigan

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 Saginaw: questions

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

$27.43 an hour on average, and $27.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,080 a year ($3,757 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,060. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

The average here is 19% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.81, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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