Structural Iron and Steel Workers
SOC Code: 47-2221
Structural Iron and Steel Workerss read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 98.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Coordination, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 98.3 — Very High
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Median Salary
$62,700
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Job Growth
4.4%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Coordination
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Critical Thinking
- •Active Listening
- •Quality Control Analysis
Common Tasks
- ✓Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
- ✓Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- ✓Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
- ✓Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
- ✓Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation