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Structural Ironworker Workplace Records Guide
Structural iron and steel work moves through placement, alignment and connection stages that may involve several crews. For an employment concern, identify the specific stage assigned to you and the direction in effect when the work was performed.
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A record map for your role
What to organize first
Assigned stage
List whether your duties involved placement, alignment or connection during the disputed period.
Revision notice
Record when you received a changed drawing or material instruction and who supplied it.
Crew handoff
Note when another crew assumed responsibility and what unfinished work was identified.
Start with the work you actually do
Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Structural Iron and Steel Workers (47-2221.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.Source task 11544 · updated 08/2026
- Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.Source task 11545 · updated 08/2026
- Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.Source task 11556 · updated 08/2026
- Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.Source task 11548 · updated 08/2026
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Structural Iron and Steel Workers (SOC 47-2221). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $22.42 | $27.23 | $29.08 | $56,640 |
| Alaska | $36.00 | $37.01 | $44.54 | $76,970 |
| Arizona | $23.53 | $28.55 | $30.95 | $59,390 |
| Arkansas | $17.72 | $21.88 | $27.03 | $45,510 |
| Connecticut | $24.14 | $30.00 | $42.29 | $62,400 |
| Delaware | $24.89 | $28.76 | $30.45 | $59,820 |
| Florida | $21.84 | $26.78 | $31.08 | $55,700 |
| Georgia | $20.80 | $23.12 | $29.26 | $48,090 |
| Hawaii | $46.83 | $48.01 | $53.45 | $99,860 |
| Idaho | $27.02 | $34.98 | $36.13 | $72,750 |
| Indiana | $27.32 | $33.72 | $38.83 | $70,130 |
| Iowa | $31.33 | $37.21 | $38.50 | $77,400 |
| Kansas | $23.29 | $28.15 | $30.34 | $58,560 |
| Kentucky | $27.16 | $30.80 | $36.81 | $64,060 |
| Louisiana | $24.84 | $33.09 | $35.32 | $68,830 |
| Maine | $23.57 | $29.69 | $35.41 | $61,750 |
| Michigan | $23.22 | $30.21 | $36.42 | $62,830 |
| Minnesota | $43.14 | $45.83 | $47.19 | $95,320 |
| Mississippi | $18.22 | $24.37 | $29.24 | $50,690 |
| Missouri | $28.14 | $37.22 | $39.33 | $77,410 |
| Montana | $24.80 | $32.40 | $36.09 | $67,390 |
| Nebraska | $25.99 | $31.48 | $35.99 | $65,470 |
| New Hampshire | $24.90 | $28.81 | $32.00 | $59,920 |
| New York | $36.39 | $44.52 | $54.45 | $92,610 |
| North Carolina | $21.21 | $23.43 | $28.04 | $48,740 |
| North Dakota | $29.72 | $39.48 | $40.38 | $82,120 |
| Ohio | $28.25 | $35.92 | $37.38 | $74,710 |
| Oklahoma | $21.51 | $22.92 | $28.05 | $47,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $31.92 | $39.89 | $49.96 | $82,970 |
| Rhode Island | $40.72 | $47.27 | $47.27 | $98,320 |
| South Dakota | $23.08 | $27.43 | $29.01 | $57,050 |
| Tennessee | $23.23 | $27.29 | $31.85 | $56,750 |
| Texas | $22.65 | $25.12 | $29.98 | $52,240 |
| Utah | $22.82 | $28.01 | $31.50 | $58,250 |
| Vermont | $23.20 | $26.75 | $30.01 | $55,640 |
| Virginia | $24.66 | $28.97 | $31.24 | $60,260 |
| West Virginia | $27.70 | $34.54 | $35.85 | $71,850 |
| Wisconsin | $36.00 | $44.63 | $46.08 | $92,820 |
| Wyoming | $22.34 | $22.83 | $28.50 | $47,480 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Establish the drawing and assignment
Describe the structure area in general terms and the drawing revision you were directed to follow. Note material changes or missing components you reported. Keep a later revision separate from the instruction available during the original placement.
Trace alignment and handoff
Record who checked alignment, what correction was requested and when the work moved to the next stage. Distinguish your fastening or placement duties from another person's inspection authority. Do not infer that a later defect originated in your assigned step.
Keep site information controlled
Retain your own schedule and permitted employment instructions. Do not remove restricted drawings, access information or other workers' personnel records. Identify the relevant inspection or crew-assignment record and who maintains it for review.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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