001770 Steel Worker: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Steel Worker designation to Structural Iron and Steel Workers. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Steel Worker. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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resume-ready civilian direction
$62,780
Median national pay for Structural Iron and Steel Worker
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
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.
Typical national pay$49,880–$82,660Median $62,780 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 2: some preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
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Structural Iron and Steel Worker
Summary
Structural Iron and Steel Worker raising and placing iron or steel girders, columns, and other members to build structures. This includes reading blueprints, connecting components, hoisting materials, and cutting or welding steel pieces
Experience
Structural Iron and Steel Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Read blueprints to find out what materials were needed
Connected columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following instructions from supervisors
Hoisted steel beams and columns into place using cranes or signals
Verified alignment of steel members with plumb bobs and levels
Cut and welded steel pieces using metal shears and welding equipment
Erected metal components for buildings, bridges, and other structures
Skills
Hands-On Work
Installing metal components, Positioning structural components, Operating moving or lifting equipment, Loading or unloading materials, Assisting construction personnel, Installing insulation, Assembling temporary structures, Fabricating parts or components
Core Skills
Reviewing blueprints and specifications, Verifying alignment of structures or equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
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Which parts of your Steel Worker experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Structural Iron and Steel Workers?
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Fictional example: In my Steel Worker assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T19:20:00+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
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