O*NET-SOC 47-2221.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
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.

Estimated AI task exposure

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

20 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

17/100

Physical moat

78/100

Human moat

17/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.

Importance 87/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.87

Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.

Importance 75/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.82

Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.

Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.82

Lift steel beams, girders, or columns using cranes or forklifts, or by signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift or position structural steel members.

Importance 76/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.82

Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.

Importance 75/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.80

Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.

Importance 76/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.79

Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.

Importance 71/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.78

Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.

Importance 77/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.78

Assemble or inspect hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.

Importance 76/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.78

Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting, as needed.

Importance 74/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.78

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$62,780

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

68,380

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

6

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE