Ironworker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$55.47 per hour

$115,384 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$44.98 per hour

$93,556 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$35.63 per hour

$74,110 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level ironworker earnings begin at:

$28.22 per hour

$58,706 per year

10th percentile

Starting level ironworker earnings begin at:

$22.88 per hour

$47,600 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 Hawaii. On average, they make less than architects but more than cement masons.

Career Median Salary
Architect salary $74K
Plumber salary $74K
Crane operator salary $86K
Electrician salary $75K
Drywall and ceiling tile installer salary $88K
Ironworker salary $74K
Naval architect salary $75K
Pipefitter salary $65K
Surveyor salary $64K
Cement mason salary $68K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)