Career Atlas USA

Best States for Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Massachusetts83.2 / 100
  2. 2Indiana78.7 / 100
  3. 3Illinois78.5 / 100
  4. 4Rhode Island76.7 / 100
  5. 5North Dakota71.4 / 100
  6. 6Louisiana70.1 / 100
  7. 7Arizona69.6 / 100
  8. 8Missouri67.1 / 100
  9. 9Nevada66.9 / 100
  10. 10Alabama66.7 / 100
  11. 11Ohio65.6 / 100
  12. 12South Dakota65.4 / 100
  13. 13Hawaii64.5 / 100
  14. 14Utah63.6 / 100
  15. 15Idaho63.2 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).