Below are the skills needed to be structural iron steel workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Coordination | 3.62 | 3.38 |
Operation Monitoring | 3.62 | 3 |
Operation and Control | 3.62 | 3 |
Active Listening | 3.12 | 3 |
Critical Thinking | 3.12 | 3.12 |
Below are the abilities needed to be structural iron steel workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Multilimb Coordination | 4.12 | 4 |
Static Strength | 4.12 | 4.5 |
Arm-Hand Steadiness | 4 | 3.88 |
Manual Dexterity | 4 | 3.88 |
Near Vision | 4 | 3.75 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be structural iron steel workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
Building and Construction | 4.58 | 6.14 |
Mechanical | 3.67 | 3.8 |
Mathematics | 3.48 | 3.68 |
Public Safety and Security | 3.31 | 3.01 |
Administration and Management | 3.01 | 2.73 |
Below are the work activities involved in being structural iron steel workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Handling and Moving Objects | 4.39 | 6.28 |
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | 4.24 | 4 |
Performing General Physical Activities | 4.16 | 5.63 |
Getting Information | 4.06 | 3.14 |
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | 3.99 | 4 |
Below are the work styles involved in being structural iron steel workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Dependability | 4.37 | |
Attention to Detail | 4.34 | |
Self Control | 4.32 | |
Cooperation | 4.23 | |
Initiative | 4.08 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Structural Iron Steel Workers jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 3,540 | $47,180 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 2,790 | $67,080 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 1,510 | $48,710 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 1,480 | $64,190 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 1,360 | $75,630 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 1,180 | $44,390 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 1,020 | $86,550 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 970 | $53,750 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 820 | $60,030 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade | 740 | $57,250 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org