Occupations/47-2221.00
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
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.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
22%
More resilient
Human characteristics
70%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
46%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- Mostly routine
Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
- Task
Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
- 02Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- 03Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
- 04Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
- 05Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
- 06Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.50
- Degree of automation1.41
- Time sitting1.61
- Originality (ability)2.75
- Conflict situations3.37
- Hands-on objects/tools4.73
- Outdoors / weather4.80
- Disease exposure1.40
- Decision freedom3.68
Top abilities
- Static Strength4.12
- Multilimb Coordination4.12
- Visualization4.00
- Near Vision4.00
- Manual Dexterity4.00
- Arm-Hand Steadiness4.00
- Trunk Strength3.88
- Control Precision3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.75
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing2.25
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.12
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking3.12
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
10 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Metal Building Assembly/Assembler 46.0411 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $55,443 2 yr $48,198 Bachelor's · CIP 46.04 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Metal Building Assembly/Assembler 46.0411 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr — 2 yr $52,107 Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Metal Building Assembly/Assembler 46.0411 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 46.04 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Metal Building Assembly/Assembler 46.0411 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Metal Building Assembly/Assembler 46.0411 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Metal Building Assembly/Assembler 46.0411 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Metal Building Assembly/Assembler 46.0411 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Metal Building Assembly/Assembler 46.0411 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | Metal Building Assembly/Assembler 46.0411 | $5,700 | 100% | 35% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 46.04 |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Metal Building Assembly/Assembler 46.0411 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |