Ironworker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$16.51 per hour

$34,350 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$15.00 per hour

$31,190 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$13.94 per hour

$28,990 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$12.95 per hour

$26,930 per year

10th percentile

Starting level ironworker earnings begin at:

$12.25 per hour

$25,480 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Ironworker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $90,570
New York $89,770
Illinois $88,360
Washington $83,950
Massachusetts $82,370
Rhode Island $74,830
Hawaii $74,110
Alaska $71,710
Oregon $69,950
Minnesota $69,200
California $66,510
Connecticut $64,940
Wisconsin $60,440
Ohio $60,360
Pennsylvania $60,100
West Virginia $57,260
District of Columbia $57,250
Indiana $56,013
New Mexico $55,950
Michigan $55,360
Wyoming $55,290
Missouri $55,200
Iowa $54,320
Louisiana $53,650
Colorado $50,300
Virginia $50,030
Montana $49,930
Delaware $49,900
Alabama $48,670
Maryland $48,470
Maine $48,090
North Dakota $47,810
New Hampshire $44,210
Utah $44,100
Arizona $43,970
Tennessee $43,420
Kentucky $43,410
Kansas $42,810
Vermont $42,740
Texas $42,390
South Dakota $41,700
Florida $41,510
Oklahoma $41,240
South Carolina $40,650
North Carolina $39,970
Mississippi $39,940
Idaho $39,230
Arkansas $39,140
Georgia $38,780
Nebraska $37,430
Nevada $34,450
Guam $28,990
Puerto Rico $18,380

How do ironworker salaries compare to similar careers?

Ironworkers earn about the same as related careers in Guam. On average, they make less than pipefitters but more than construction workers.

Career Median Salary
Pipefitter salary $34K
Carpenter salary $29K
Fork lift operator salary $29K
Cement mason salary $29K
Construction painter salary $29K
Ironworker salary $29K
Maintenance worker salary $25K
Construction worker salary $22K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)