Ironworker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$57.24 per hour

$119,070 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$50.25 per hour

$104,510 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$47.61 per hour

$99,030 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$45.43 per hour

$94,490 per year

10th percentile

Starting level ironworker earnings begin at:

$37.55 per hour

$78,090 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Ironworker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $99,030
Massachusetts $95,250
Hawaii $93,940
New York $92,330
Washington $90,300
Illinois $85,760
Minnesota $81,260
Rhode Island $78,600
Oregon $76,920
Wisconsin $75,100
California $74,210
District of Columbia $63,880
Connecticut $62,510
Ohio $61,240
Wyoming $61,220
New Mexico $60,500
Alaska $60,360
Michigan $60,360
Montana $59,610
Colorado $59,550
Indiana $59,490
West Virginia $58,940
Kentucky $56,260
Missouri $55,020
Delaware $54,470
Maryland $53,630
North Dakota $49,450
Pennsylvania $49,210
New Hampshire $49,170
Georgia $48,940
Tennessee $48,940
Nevada $48,250
Arizona $48,060
Louisiana $48,060
Vermont $48,060
Iowa $48,000
Maine $47,810
Florida $47,790
Oklahoma $47,780
Kansas $47,590
Nebraska $47,570
Virginia $47,230
Arkansas $47,060
Texas $47,060
South Carolina $47,040
South Dakota $46,810
North Carolina $46,740
Alabama $45,760
Utah $44,730
Idaho $43,220
Mississippi $37,840
Guam $29,670
Puerto Rico $18,370

How do ironworker salaries compare to similar careers?

Ironworkers earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than elevator mechanics but more than boilermakers.

Career Median Salary
Elevator mechanic salary $125K
Naval architect salary $114K
Crane operator salary $116K
Architect salary $99K
Ironworker salary $99K
Petroleum pump system operator salary $96K
Commercial diver salary $90K
Brickmason salary $79K
Boilermaker salary $79K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)