Ironworker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$13.74 per hour

$28,570 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$10.93 per hour

$22,730 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$8.83 per hour

$18,370 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$8.27 per hour

$17,190 per year

10th percentile

Starting level ironworker earnings begin at:

$8.14 per hour

$16,940 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Ironworker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $99,860
Rhode Island $98,320
Oregon $96,050
Minnesota $95,320
Wisconsin $92,820
New York $92,610
Pennsylvania $82,970
North Dakota $82,120
Missouri $77,410
Iowa $77,400
Alaska $76,970
California $76,370
Ohio $74,710
Idaho $72,750
West Virginia $71,850
Maryland $71,730
Indiana $70,130
Louisiana $68,830
Montana $67,390
Nebraska $65,470
Kentucky $64,060
Michigan $62,830
Nevada $62,510
Connecticut $62,400
Maine $61,750
District of Columbia $61,240
New Mexico $60,500
Virginia $60,260
New Hampshire $59,920
Delaware $59,820
Arizona $59,390
Colorado $58,830
Kansas $58,560
Utah $58,250
South Dakota $57,050
Tennessee $56,750
Alabama $56,640
Florida $55,700
Vermont $55,640
Texas $52,240
South Carolina $50,750
Mississippi $50,690
North Carolina $48,740
Georgia $48,090
Oklahoma $47,660
Wyoming $47,480
Arkansas $45,510
Guam $29,670
Puerto Rico $18,370
Massachusetts $120,840
New Jersey $113,220
Washington $107,660
Illinois $101,850

How do ironworker salaries compare to similar careers?

Ironworkers earn about the same as related careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than cement masons but more than sewing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Cement mason salary $21K
Tile and marble setter salary $21K
Quarry rock splitter salary $22K
Upholsterer salary $18K
Glazier salary $18K
Ironworker salary $18K
Drywall installer salary $17K
Construction worker salary $18K
Sewing machine operator salary $17K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)