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Miscellaneous Iron and Steel: cost per pound in California
The median awarded price is $5.00 per pound, from 306 winning bids on 306 public projects in California (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $3.50 and $7.00.
Cost by state › California › Miscellaneous Iron and Steel
$5.00median per pound
$3.50 – $7.00middle half (25th–75th percentile)
306winning bids, 306 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Caltrans). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $3.50 in 2021 to $5.00 in 2026 (+43%).
| Year | Median per pound | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.50 | 103 |
| 2022 | $4.11 | 138 |
| 2023 | $4.00 | 108 |
| 2024 | $4.25 | 117 |
| 2025 | $5.10 | 129 |
| 2026 | $5.00 | 52 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Caltrans | 708 LB | $13.00 | contract 10-1N3304 ↗ |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Caltrans | 1650 LB | $4.60 | contract 04-2W6604 ↗ |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Caltrans | 3912 LB | $8.31 | contract 04-0W0504 ↗ |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 6453 LB | $5.75 | contract 06-0Y1504 ↗ |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 3107 LB | $4.89 | contract 03-0N4504 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Miscellaneous Iron and Steel item page.
Related items in California
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- Shoulder Backing: $83.06 per ton
- Structural Steel: $20.00 per pound
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