Primary Metals
Data updated July 2026
14 companies · FY2025
Reading the Primary Metals CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 33, FY2025)
The Primary Metals industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 33, had 14 SEC-reporting public companies disclose CEO pay ratio data in fiscal year 2025. Across that set of firms, the median CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 72:1 and the average was 128:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $4.2M, with the sector-wide average at $6.4M. These figures are aggregated from DEF 14A proxy statements filed under Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires every U.S.-listed reporting company to compare its CEO's total compensation against a representative median employee.
Pay dispersion inside this industry is substantial. The 25th percentile CEO in Primary Metals earned $3.2M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $6.2M - a spread that shows how firm size, equity-heavy compensation packages, and performance-linked incentives can drive very different outcomes even among peers sharing the same SIC code. The gap between the 128:1 average and the 72:1 median is wide, which almost always signals that a small number of very-high-pay CEOs are pulling the mean upward; the median is the fairer yardstick for "a typical company in this sector."
Below you can scan each of the 38 Primary Metals companies PlainCEOPay currently tracks in this SIC group, with reported CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and individual pay ratios. Company pages show how each available filing compares with this industry benchmark. The current dataset does not include a CEO name or an itemized compensation breakdown for each company. All displayed figures are drawn from SEC EDGAR filings; they are not estimated, imputed, or projected.
Companies in Primary Metals (38)
| Company | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mueller Industries IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 89439 | $27.5M | $46K | 604:1 | 2025 |
| Mueller Industries IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 89439 | $19.4M | $41K | 469:1 | 2023 |
| Constellium SeSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1563411 | $11.9M | $71K | 427:1 | 2025 |
| Corning Inc /nySEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 24741 | $15.6M | $42K | 370:1 | 2023 |
| Encore Wire CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 850460 | $23.7M | $71K | 332:1 | 2023 |
| Nucor CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 73309 | - | - | 213:1 | 2023 |
| Worthington Enterprises, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 108516 | $10.2M | $58K | 176:1 | 2023 |
| Ati IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1018963 | - | - | 137:1 | 2022 |
| Ati IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1018963 | - | - | 123:1 | 2025 |
| COMMERCIAL METALS CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 22444 | $6.6M | $58K | 114:1 | 2023 |
| Matthews International CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 63296 | $6.5M | $57K | 114:1 | 2023 |
| Quanex Building Products CORPSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1423221 | $4.8M | $42K | 114:1 | 2023 |
| Nucor CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 73309 | - | - | 112:1 | 2025 |
| Worthington Steel, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1968487 | $8.6M | $81K | 107:1 | 2023 |
| Titan International IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 899751 | $6.8M | $68K | 100:1 | 2023 |
| COMMERCIAL METALS CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 22444 | $8.0M | $81K | 99:1 | 2024 |
| Worthington Enterprises, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 108516 | $5.7M | $61K | 94:1 | 2024 |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 912562 | - | - | 90:1 | 2023 |
| Century Aluminum CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 949157 | $7.2M | $89K | 81:1 | 2025 |
| Century Aluminum CoSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 949157 | $8.0M | $100K | 80:1 | 2023 |
| Matthews International CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 63296 | $5.7M | $74K | 77:1 | 2025 |
| Quanex Building Products CORPSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1423221 | $3.6M | $49K | 74:1 | 2025 |
| Metallus Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1598428 | - | - | 70:1 | 2023 |
| Carpenter Technology CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 17843 | $7.4M | $107K | 69:1 | 2023 |
| Titan International IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 899751 | $2.5M | $36K | 69:1 | 2025 |
| Gibraltar Industries, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 912562 | $4.8M | $75K | 63:1 | 2025 |
| Worthington Steel, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1968487 | $5.3M | $86K | 62:1 | 2024 |
| Alcoa CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1675149 | $5.9M | $99K | 59:1 | 2023 |
| Metallus Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1598428 | $5.9M | $108K | 54:1 | 2025 |
| Insteel Industries IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 764401 | $3.4M | $75K | 46:1 | 2025 |
| NWPX Infrastructure, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1001385 | $3.5M | $77K | 45:1 | 2025 |
| Insteel Industries IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 764401 | $2.1M | $56K | 38:1 | 2023 |
| Tredegar CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 850429 | $1.9M | $52K | 37:1 | 2023 |
| NWPX Infrastructure, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1001385 | $2.4M | $69K | 35:1 | 2023 |
| Tredegar CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 850429 | $969K | $65K | 15:1 | 2025 |
| SunCoke Energy, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1514705 | - | - | 9:1 | 2023 |
| Universal Stainless & Alloy Products IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 931584 | $680K | $76K | 9:1 | 2023 |
| SunCoke Energy, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1514705 | $330K | $110K | 3:1 | 2025 |
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