---
title: "Ironworker Salary by City"
description: "Ironworker pay in 161 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/structural-iron-and-steel-worker/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Ironworker salary by city

Mean annual wage for Structural Iron and Steel Worker in 161 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $70,280. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $113,210 | $90,190 | $124,550 |
| 2 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $111,360 | $98,920 | $117,480 |
| 3 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $110,360 | $93,020 | $118,890 |
| 4 | Olympia, WA | $107,450 | $82,870 | $119,580 |
| 5 | Vineland, NJ | $103,670 | $89,250 | $110,740 |
| 6 | Vallejo, CA | $103,380 | $68,180 | $120,700 |
| 7 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $102,810 | $67,390 | $120,270 |
| 8 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $101,920 | $72,260 | $116,540 |
| 9 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $101,550 | $75,050 | $114,590 |
| 10 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $100,630 | $72,630 | $114,420 |
| 11 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $100,630 | $80,770 | $110,410 |
| 12 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $96,410 | $62,030 | $113,340 |
| 13 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $95,930 | $85,950 | $100,860 |
| 14 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $95,780 | $73,240 | $106,890 |
| 15 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $94,290 | $86,400 | $98,160 |
| 16 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $93,720 | $69,700 | $105,580 |
| 17 | Rockford, IL | $92,890 | $67,500 | $105,410 |
| 18 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $92,830 | $60,030 | $108,990 |
| 19 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $91,770 | $61,820 | $106,520 |
| 20 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $91,170 | $76,020 | $98,610 |
| 21 | Chico, CA | $90,060 | $57,240 | $106,250 |
| 22 | Champaign, IL | $88,440 | $75,770 | $94,680 |
| 23 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $86,050 | $63,650 | $97,090 |
| 24 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $85,920 | $64,650 | $96,410 |
| 25 | Appleton, WI | $84,590 | $65,370 | $94,060 |
| 26 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $84,590 | $52,790 | $100,260 |
| 27 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $84,410 | $56,040 | $98,380 |
| 28 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $81,890 | $64,520 | $90,440 |
| 29 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $81,790 | $55,640 | $94,680 |
| 30 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $81,100 | $50,770 | $96,030 |
| 31 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $81,060 | $59,950 | $91,460 |
| 32 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $81,020 | $67,160 | $87,840 |
| 33 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $81,020 | $51,150 | $95,720 |
| 34 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $80,600 | $50,070 | $95,640 |
| 35 | Fargo, ND-MN | $80,230 | $63,750 | $88,340 |
| 36 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $80,040 | $57,140 | $91,310 |
| 37 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $79,680 | $62,170 | $88,300 |
| 38 | Bellingham, WA | $79,660 | $52,600 | $93,000 |
| 39 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $79,480 | $53,960 | $92,060 |
| 40 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $79,040 | $61,980 | $87,420 |
| 41 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $78,850 | $51,810 | $92,190 |
| 42 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $78,350 | $56,600 | $89,090 |
| 43 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $78,250 | $56,800 | $88,820 |
| 44 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $77,750 | $56,600 | $88,190 |
| 45 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $77,650 | $56,930 | $87,860 |
| 46 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $77,150 | $55,870 | $87,630 |
| 47 | Springfield, IL | $77,000 | $64,710 | $83,050 |
| 48 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $76,610 | $55,680 | $86,900 |
| 49 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $76,440 | $59,490 | $84,780 |
| 50 | Columbia, MO | $75,480 | $65,940 | $80,180 |
| 51 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $75,420 | $63,090 | $81,490 |
| 52 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $75,130 | $48,280 | $88,360 |
| 53 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $74,650 | $52,060 | $85,760 |
| 54 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $74,480 | $47,470 | $87,780 |
| 55 | Evansville, IN | $74,190 | $52,790 | $84,720 |
| 56 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $73,670 | $52,080 | $84,320 |
| 57 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $73,670 | $54,450 | $83,140 |
| 58 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $73,440 | $54,680 | $82,680 |
| 59 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $73,340 | $48,260 | $85,720 |
| 60 | Decatur, IL | $72,880 | $63,900 | $77,310 |
| 61 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $72,820 | $53,980 | $82,120 |
| 62 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $72,570 | $57,970 | $79,770 |
| 63 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $71,760 | $51,630 | $81,680 |
| 64 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $71,610 | $50,150 | $82,200 |
| 65 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $71,320 | $52,150 | $80,790 |
| 66 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $71,220 | $54,910 | $79,250 |
| 67 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $70,990 | $49,400 | $81,640 |
| 68 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $70,410 | $49,230 | $80,850 |
| 69 | South Bend, IN-MI | $70,180 | $50,270 | $80,000 |
| 70 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $70,010 | $52,290 | $78,730 |
| 71 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $69,890 | $54,160 | $77,630 |
| 72 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $69,640 | $59,820 | $74,480 |
| 73 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $69,620 | $50,250 | $79,160 |
| 74 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $68,970 | $49,570 | $78,520 |
| 75 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $68,830 | $54,660 | $75,820 |
| 76 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $68,410 | $53,870 | $75,590 |
| 77 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $68,180 | $54,700 | $74,820 |
| 78 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $67,930 | $54,000 | $74,800 |
| 79 | Iowa City, IA | $67,850 | $50,940 | $76,190 |
| 80 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $67,480 | $54,620 | $73,820 |
| 81 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $67,020 | $49,320 | $75,730 |
| 82 | Florence, AL | $65,980 | $48,630 | $74,530 |
| 83 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $65,640 | $49,090 | $73,800 |
| 84 | Billings, MT | $65,290 | $50,440 | $72,590 |
| 85 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $65,120 | $45,530 | $74,780 |
| 86 | Joplin, MO-KS | $64,790 | $46,610 | $73,760 |
| 87 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $64,690 | $47,320 | $73,260 |
| 88 | Sherman, TX | $64,250 | $45,880 | $73,320 |
| 89 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $63,980 | $48,280 | $71,720 |
| 90 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $63,340 | $44,180 | $72,780 |
| 91 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $63,290 | $50,090 | $69,800 |
| 92 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $62,840 | $47,860 | $70,200 |
| 93 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $62,190 | $45,220 | $70,550 |
| 94 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $61,900 | $46,200 | $69,620 |
| 95 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $61,400 | $47,650 | $68,180 |
| 96 | Winchester, VA-WV | $60,510 | $47,940 | $66,680 |
| 97 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $60,360 | $46,900 | $66,980 |
| 98 | Terre Haute, IN | $60,090 | $42,490 | $68,740 |
| 99 | Elkhart, IN | $59,720 | $45,640 | $66,640 |
| 100 | Greeley, CO | $59,470 | $44,350 | $66,930 |
| 101 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $59,300 | $44,870 | $66,410 |
| 102 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $59,240 | $46,070 | $65,730 |
| 103 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $59,200 | $47,490 | $64,980 |
| 104 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $59,130 | $44,530 | $66,310 |
| 105 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $58,990 | $50,110 | $63,380 |
| 106 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $58,700 | $48,260 | $63,840 |
| 107 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $58,390 | $44,260 | $65,330 |
| 108 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $58,280 | $46,360 | $64,150 |
| 109 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $58,260 | $48,110 | $63,250 |
| 110 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $58,260 | $45,090 | $64,750 |
| 111 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $58,160 | $44,720 | $64,790 |
| 112 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $57,990 | $46,070 | $63,880 |
| 113 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $57,760 | $47,050 | $63,040 |
| 114 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $57,450 | $38,400 | $66,830 |
| 115 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $57,160 | $47,240 | $62,050 |
| 116 | Amarillo, TX | $57,050 | $43,100 | $63,920 |
| 117 | Saginaw, MI | $57,050 | $39,100 | $65,890 |
| 118 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $56,780 | $44,950 | $62,610 |
| 119 | Harrisonburg, VA | $56,720 | $48,050 | $61,010 |
| 120 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $56,600 | $41,850 | $63,880 |
| 121 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $56,430 | $41,810 | $63,630 |
| 122 | Decatur, AL | $55,830 | $46,700 | $60,320 |
| 123 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $55,810 | $42,540 | $62,340 |
| 124 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $55,740 | $39,940 | $63,520 |
| 125 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $55,640 | $45,640 | $60,570 |
| 126 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $55,600 | $44,970 | $60,840 |
| 127 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $55,390 | $43,060 | $61,460 |
| 128 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $55,330 | $42,370 | $61,690 |
| 129 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $55,290 | $45,070 | $60,320 |
| 130 | [Beaumont, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/beaumont-tx) | $54,600 | $42,910 | $60,340 |
| 131 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $54,580 | $43,200 | $60,170 |
| 132 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $54,330 | $43,410 | $59,700 |
| 133 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $54,180 | $42,910 | $59,720 |
| 134 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $53,750 | $40,910 | $60,090 |
| 135 | Lynchburg, VA | $53,640 | $43,640 | $58,570 |
| 136 | [Corpus Christi, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/corpus-christi-tx) | $53,600 | $42,680 | $58,970 |
| 137 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $53,390 | $39,270 | $60,360 |
| 138 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $53,230 | $42,910 | $58,300 |
| 139 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $53,190 | $41,810 | $58,780 |
| 140 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $53,100 | $41,450 | $58,820 |
| 141 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $53,080 | $41,480 | $58,800 |
| 142 | Rapid City, SD | $53,060 | $45,140 | $56,950 |
| 143 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $53,000 | $41,560 | $58,640 |
| 144 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $51,960 | $40,160 | $57,760 |
| 145 | Cheyenne, WY | $51,670 | $42,700 | $56,080 |
| 146 | Logan, UT-ID | $51,480 | $39,920 | $57,180 |
| 147 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $51,310 | $43,720 | $55,060 |
| 148 | St. George, UT | $50,920 | $38,270 | $57,160 |
| 149 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $49,210 | $36,090 | $55,680 |
| 150 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $49,210 | $40,230 | $53,640 |
| 151 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $49,000 | $39,770 | $53,560 |
| 152 | Waco, TX | $48,860 | $37,590 | $54,430 |
| 153 | College Station, TX | $47,840 | $36,590 | $53,390 |
| 154 | Abilene, TX | $47,200 | $39,620 | $50,920 |
| 155 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $46,970 | $34,200 | $53,270 |
| 156 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $46,740 | $36,940 | $51,560 |
| 157 | Tyler, TX | $45,090 | $38,480 | $48,360 |
| 158 | Ocala, FL | $43,830 | $33,760 | $48,800 |
| 159 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $43,800 | $33,160 | $49,070 |
| 160 | Houma, LA | $42,060 | $32,010 | $47,010 |
| 161 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $31,370 | $26,670 | $33,680 |

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