Structural Steel Erector

Code: 47-2221.00

Also known as: Fitter, Fitter / Welder, Iron Worker, Ironworker, Steel Fabricator, Steel Worker, Structural Steel Erector, Tower Hand

Description: 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.

Structural Steel Erector

Typical wages


10% $33,330
25% $40,990
Median $54,830
75% $73,800
90% $94,140
10% $16.02
25% $19.71
Median $26.36
75% $35.48
90% $45.26

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
77,000
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
80,600
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 8,100