Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
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Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Low Risk
31%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
27%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
34%
(Low Risk)
Average: 31%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.1%
by year 2033
WAGES
$62,760
or $30.17 per hour
Volume
63,780
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
5.9/10

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Calculated automation risk

27% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

34% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 27% chance of automation.

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What is the likelihood that Structural Iron and Steel Workers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Structural Iron and Steel Workers' job openings is expected to rise 4.1% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Structural Iron and Steel Workers' was $62,760, or $30 per hour

'Structural Iron and Steel Workers' were paid 30.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 63,780 people employed as 'Structural Iron and Steel Workers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Structural Iron and Steel Workers'.

Job 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.

SOC Code: 47-2221.00

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Comments

Chris Spratt (No chance) 11 months ago
With all of the technological advancements throughout the 20th and 21st century, ironworking is the one trade that technological advancements haven't really affected the industry. The last real advancement in technology was in the 1960's transitioning from the rivet to the TC bolts. There will always be the need for an ironworkers ingenuity and athleticism within the trade.
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(Low) 3 years ago
This industry is very labor-intensive and requires getting in tight cramped and high areas.
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Diane 3 years ago
What if there were spark plugs wouldn't that set fire to things easier?
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