Ironworker earnings by seniority

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 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)