How much do Structural Iron and Steel Workers make in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA?

Percentile spread

For Structural Iron and Steel Workers, the published 10th percentile is $63,280 and the 90th percentile is $82,410. The difference is $19,130, which is 23.9% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $65,160 to the 75th at $80,090, covers $14,930.

The mean annual wage is $75,420, which sits below the median of $80,080. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA median is 27.6% higher than the national median of $62,780 for Structural Iron and Steel Workers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $87,327, which is 39.1% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.5% higher than the Iowa median of $77,400.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is 91.701, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $80,080 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Structural Iron and Steel Workers at $87,327 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Structural Iron and Steel Workers. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ranks 2nd of 9 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Iowa City, IA is 109 miles away, with a median of $78,800. That median is 1.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $86,112, against $87,327 here.
• Cedar Rapids, IA is 115 miles away, with a median of $75,380 and employment of 80. That median is 5.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $84,732, against $87,327 here.
• Omaha, NE-IA is 118 miles away, with a median of $74,430 and employment of 380. That median is 7.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $80,981, against $87,327 here.