SOC Code 47-2221 - Structural Iron and Steel Workers

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers (SOC 47-2221) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 76,570 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $59,170 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 47-2221

Code
47-2221
O*NET® code
47-2221.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Employment
76,570 in the United States
Hourly wage
$28.45 average
Annual wage
$59,170 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

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.

Classification scope for SOC 47-2221

Included examples, work this classification places in another SOC code.

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Bridge Ironworker
  • Construction Ironworker
  • Iron Guardrail Installer
  • Metal Tank Erector
  • Ornamental Ironworker
  • Pre-Engineered Metal Building Ironworker
  • Precast Concrete Ironworker
  • Steel Fabricator
  • Steel Fitter
  • Structural Steel Erector
  • Wind Turbine Erector

Classified elsewhere

Bureau of Labor Statistics exclusions. This work belongs in another SOC code.

"Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers" (47-2171).

Where SOC 47-2221 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations Minor group 47-2000 Construction Trades Workers Broad occupation Direct parent 47-2220 Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Detailed occupation Current 47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Career video for Structural Iron and Steel Workers

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Using SOC 47-2221

Use SOC 47-2221, Structural Iron and Steel Workers, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Structural Iron and Steel Workers 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.

How much do Structural Iron and Steel Workers earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $59,170 and a mean hourly wage of $28.45 for this occupation.

How many people work as Structural Iron and Steel Workers in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 76,570 U.S. jobs in SOC 47-2221, Structural Iron and Steel Workers.

Is SOC 47-2221 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 47-2221. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 47-2221.00 Structural Iron and Steel Workers is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 47-2221

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, description, and exclusions are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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