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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Metal Building Assembly & Assembler Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to construct industrial, storage, and commercial metal structures using prefabricated framing and siding components. Includes instruction in sheet metal working, ironworking, assembly and fastening techniques, blueprint reading, site preparation, structural design principles, safety, and applicable codes and regulations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

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.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $52,765
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 5.7%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: no prior years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $52,765

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Illinois ($80,125) in the Rockford, IL metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($59,170).

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $59,170
Huntsville, AL $54,030
Mobile, AL $46,360
Montgomery, AL $43,120
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,300
$48,596
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($44,670).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $44,670
$44,670
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($48,130).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $48,130
Tucson, AZ $41,560
$44,845
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($85,690).

Fresno, CA $51,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $63,460
Modesto, CA $50,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $57,930
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $70,360
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $57,310
Salinas, CA $54,670
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $75,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $85,630
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $85,690
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $53,860
Stockton-Lodi, CA $83,380
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $71,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,460
$65,026
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($57,740).

Fort Collins, CO $57,740
Greeley, CO $55,380
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,920
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $50,150
$53,298
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($69,760).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,980
New Haven, CT $69,760
$66,370
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($50,000).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $37,560
Jacksonville, FL $48,660
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $50,000
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $46,480
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $34,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $46,170
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $49,320
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $19,770
Port St. Lucie, FL $45,650
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $39,280
$41,702
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($69,400).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $69,400
Savannah, GA $47,150
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,950
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $31,270
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,140
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,620
$47,422
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($62,260).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $56,570
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $57,660
Iowa City, IA $41,400
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $45,780
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,280
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,260
$49,492
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($95,270).

Peoria, IL $81,380
Rockford, IL $95,270
Springfield, IL $71,420
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $72,430
$80,125
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($71,750).

Fort Wayne, IN $52,510
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $52,340
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $71,750
Terre Haute, IN $70,890
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,200
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,650
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $62,130
$57,496
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($51,380).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $51,380
$51,380
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($58,310).

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,310
$58,310
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($58,430).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $47,540
Lafayette, LA $42,860
Lake Charles, LA $58,430
Monroe, LA $43,430
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $54,970
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $34,820
$47,008
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($50,300).

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,300
$50,300
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($69,970).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,840
Saginaw, MI $48,510
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,970
$55,440
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($47,220).

St. Cloud, MN $47,220
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,830
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,390
$45,480
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($73,270).

St. Louis, MO-IL $73,270
Springfield, MO $39,950
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,990
$54,737
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($43,060).

Jackson, MS $36,030
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,760
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,750
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,060
$38,400
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($46,930).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $42,310
Raleigh, NC $46,930
Winston-Salem, NC $45,000
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,000
$43,060
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($53,160).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,160
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,440
$52,800
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($42,930).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $42,930
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,840
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,350
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,680
$40,950
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($31,420).

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $31,420
$31,420
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($45,540).

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $45,540
$45,540
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($89,650).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $66,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $89,650
Rochester, NY $61,130
Syracuse, NY $64,810
$70,633
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($76,350).

Canton-Massillon, OH $55,120
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $55,980
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $72,620
Columbus, OH $61,400
Dayton, OH $59,000
Toledo, OH $60,940
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $61,650
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $58,690
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,270
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $76,350
$62,502
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($55,400).

Tulsa, OK $55,400
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,270
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,870
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $29,280
$39,205
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($69,860).

Erie, PA $55,900
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $51,070
Lancaster, PA $47,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,750
Pittsburgh, PA $64,960
Reading, PA $50,910
York-Hanover, PA $54,230
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $69,860
$57,674
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($18,950).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $18,950
$18,950
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($44,270).

Columbia, SC $39,260
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $44,270
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,570
$38,700
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($47,420).

Sioux Falls, SD $47,420
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $33,670
$40,545
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($59,310).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $49,090
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $51,220
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,310
$53,207
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($56,410).

Amarillo, TX $37,170
Austin-Round Rock, TX $56,410
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,180
Corpus Christi, TX $41,030
El Paso, TX $31,880
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $47,360
Lubbock, TX $36,800
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $36,690
Midland, TX $49,450
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,210
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,010
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,140
$43,194
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($57,180).

Provo-Orem, UT $44,320
Salt Lake City, UT $57,180
$50,750
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($59,240).

Roanoke, VA $42,120
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $52,710
Winchester, VA-WV $44,040
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,650
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,240
$49,552
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($44,710).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,710
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,610
$44,160
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($73,290).

Janesville-Beloit, WI $54,820
Madison, WI $72,890
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $73,290
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,080
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,260
$61,468
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($55,410).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $55,410
$55,410

Certificate

Average Salary Median: $52,765

The state with the highest average salary median for a certificate is Illinois ($80,125) in the Rockford, IL metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Certificate)

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($59,170) with a certificate.

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $59,170
Huntsville, AL $54,030
Mobile, AL $46,360
Montgomery, AL $43,120
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $40,300
$48,596
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Certificate)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($44,670) with a certificate.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $44,670
$44,670
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Certificate)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($48,130) with a certificate.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $48,130
Tucson, AZ $41,560
$44,845
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Certificate)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($85,690) with a certificate.

Fresno, CA $51,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $63,460
Modesto, CA $50,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $57,930
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $70,360
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $57,310
Salinas, CA $54,670
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $75,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $85,630
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $85,690
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $53,860
Stockton-Lodi, CA $83,380
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $71,060
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,460
$65,026
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Certificate)

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($57,740) with a certificate.

Fort Collins, CO $57,740
Greeley, CO $55,380
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,920
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $50,150
$53,298
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Certificate)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($69,760) with a certificate.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $62,980
New Haven, CT $69,760
$66,370
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Certificate)

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($50,000) with a certificate.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $37,560
Jacksonville, FL $48,660
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $50,000
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $46,480
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $34,130
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $46,170
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $49,320
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $19,770
Port St. Lucie, FL $45,650
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $39,280
$41,702
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Certificate)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($69,400) with a certificate.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $69,400
Savannah, GA $47,150
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,950
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $31,270
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $46,140
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,620
$47,422
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Certificate)

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($62,260) with a certificate.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $56,570
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $57,660
Iowa City, IA $41,400
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $45,780
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $33,280
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,260
$49,492
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Certificate)

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($95,270) with a certificate.

Peoria, IL $81,380
Rockford, IL $95,270
Springfield, IL $71,420
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $72,430
$80,125
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Certificate)

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($71,750) with a certificate.

Fort Wayne, IN $52,510
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $52,340
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $71,750
Terre Haute, IN $70,890
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,200
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,650
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $62,130
$57,496
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Certificate)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($51,380) with a certificate.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $51,380
$51,380
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Certificate)

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($58,310) with a certificate.

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,310
$58,310
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Certificate)

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($58,430) with a certificate.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $47,540
Lafayette, LA $42,860
Lake Charles, LA $58,430
Monroe, LA $43,430
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $54,970
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $34,820
$47,008
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Certificate)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,300) with a certificate.

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,300
$50,300
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Certificate)

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($69,970) with a certificate.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,840
Saginaw, MI $48,510
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,970
$55,440
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Certificate)

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($47,220) with a certificate.

St. Cloud, MN $47,220
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,830
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,390
$45,480
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Certificate)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($73,270) with a certificate.

St. Louis, MO-IL $73,270
Springfield, MO $39,950
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,990
$54,737
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Certificate)

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,060) with a certificate.

Jackson, MS $36,030
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,760
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,750
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,060
$38,400
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Certificate)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($46,930) with a certificate.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $42,310
Raleigh, NC $46,930
Winston-Salem, NC $45,000
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,000
$43,060
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Certificate)

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($53,160) with a certificate.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,160
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,440
$52,800
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Certificate)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($42,930) with a certificate.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $42,930
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,840
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,350
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,680
$40,950
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Certificate)

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($31,420) with a certificate.

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $31,420
$31,420
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Certificate)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($45,540) with a certificate.

Nevada nonmetropolitan area $45,540
$45,540
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Certificate)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($89,650) with a certificate.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $66,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $89,650
Rochester, NY $61,130
Syracuse, NY $64,810
$70,633
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Certificate)

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($76,350) with a certificate.

Canton-Massillon, OH $55,120
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $55,980
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $72,620
Columbus, OH $61,400
Dayton, OH $59,000
Toledo, OH $60,940
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $61,650
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $58,690
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $63,270
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $76,350
$62,502
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Certificate)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($55,400) with a certificate.

Tulsa, OK $55,400
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,270
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,870
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $29,280
$39,205
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Certificate)

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($69,860) with a certificate.

Erie, PA $55,900
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $51,070
Lancaster, PA $47,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $66,750
Pittsburgh, PA $64,960
Reading, PA $50,910
York-Hanover, PA $54,230
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $69,860
$57,674
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Certificate)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($18,950) with a certificate.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $18,950
$18,950
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Certificate)

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($44,270) with a certificate.

Columbia, SC $39,260
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $44,270
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,570
$38,700
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Certificate)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($47,420) with a certificate.

Sioux Falls, SD $47,420
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $33,670
$40,545
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Certificate)

South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($59,310) with a certificate.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $49,090
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $51,220
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,310
$53,207
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Certificate)

Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($56,410) with a certificate.

Amarillo, TX $37,170
Austin-Round Rock, TX $56,410
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,180
Corpus Christi, TX $41,030
El Paso, TX $31,880
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $47,360
Lubbock, TX $36,800
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $36,690
Midland, TX $49,450
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,210
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,010
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,140
$43,194
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Certificate)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($57,180) with a certificate.

Provo-Orem, UT $44,320
Salt Lake City, UT $57,180
$50,750
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Certificate)

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($59,240) with a certificate.

Roanoke, VA $42,120
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $52,710
Winchester, VA-WV $44,040
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,650
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,240
$49,552
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Certificate)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($44,710) with a certificate.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,710
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,610
$44,160
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Certificate)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($73,290) with a certificate.

Janesville-Beloit, WI $54,820
Madison, WI $72,890
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $73,290
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,080
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,260
$61,468
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Certificate)

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($55,410) with a certificate.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $55,410
$55,410

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a certificate degree.  For a certificate degree, the average salary median is $52,765. 

  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.

Salary Ratio: 0    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Assembler
  • Awnings Mechanic
  • Billboard Erector
  • Billboard Installer
  • Billboard Mechanic
  • Bolter
  • Bridge Ironworker
  • Bridge Maintainer
  • Bridgeman
  • Building Construction Ironworker
  • Combination Worker
  • Construction Ironworker
  • Erector
  • Fitter
  • Guard Rail Installer
  • Guzzler Builder
  • Housesmith
  • Iron Erector
  • Iron Guardrail Installer
  • Iron Setter
  • Iron Worker
  • Ironworker
  • Joist Setter
  • Layout Worker
  • Metal Building Erector
  • Metal Buildings Assembler
  • Metal Tank Builder
  • Metal Tank Erector
  • Metal Trim Erector
  • Metalsmith
  • Oil Field Rig Builder
  • Ornamental Iron Erector
  • Ornamental Ironworker
  • Ornamental Metal Erector
  • Ornamental Metal Worker
  • Playground Equipment Erector
  • Pre-Engineered Metal Building Ironworker
  • Precast Concrete Ironworker
  • Rebar Fabricator
  • Scaffold Erector
  • Sheet Ironworker
  • Sign Board Erector
  • Sign Builder
  • Sign Erector
  • Sign Hanger
  • Sign Installer
  • Steel Construction Worker
  • Steel Erector
  • Steel Fabricator
  • Steel Fitter
  • Steel Hanger
  • Steel Layout Worker
  • Steel Rigger
  • Steel Worker
  • Structural Iron Erector
  • Structural Ironworker
  • Structural Layout Worker
  • Structural Metal Worker
  • Structural Rigger
  • Structural Steel Erector
  • Structural Steel Fitter
  • Structural Steel Ironworker
  • Structural Steel Worker
  • Structural Worker
  • Tank Setter
  • Tower Hand
  • Wind Turbine Erector
  • US Salary Median: $54,968
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.7%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Certificate


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