Steel Plant Worker Pay

Steel Plant Worker pay ranges from $15.12 to $23.21 per hour.

The two types of jobs that employed the largest number of steelworkers, according to the bureau, were the production occupations, with 41,820 workers -- nearly half of all steel plant employees -- and the installation and maintenance jobs for equipment, with 16,640 workers. The installation and maintenance jobs paid $48,260 per year on average, while the production jobs paid $43,120 yearly. Rolling machine operators were the most prevalent single position, with 10,240 people employed in those jobs. Their average wage was $42,750.

Among the positions that employed at least 1,000 people in steel mills, the lowest-paying were usually unskilled labor. For instance, the 3,300 production helpers working in steel plants were the lowest-paid workers, at $31,450 on average, according to the bureau. The 2,490 laborers and movers were paid $35,050 on average.

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