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Hourly Wage for Structural Ironworker Salary in the United States

What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Structural Ironworker?

As of April 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Structural Ironworker in the United States is $25, which translates to an annual salary of about $52,933.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $29 per hour
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $23 to $28 per hour
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $21 per hour
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Structural Ironworker Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $57,278 $4,773 $1,102 $28
Average $52,933 $4,411 $1,018 $25
25th Percentile $47,714 $3,976 $918 $23
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Key Factors That Influence Structural Ironworker Salaries

A Structural Ironworker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Structural Ironworker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Structural Ironworker's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $51,998
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $52,933
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,360
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,554
  • Expert (over 8 years): $54,879
Levels Salary
Entry Level Structural Ironworker$51,998
Intermediate Level Structural Ironworker$52,933
Senior Level Structural Ironworker$54,360
Specialist Level Structural Ironworker$54,554
Expert Level Structural Ironworker$54,879
$51,998 0 yr
$52,933 < 2 yrs
$54,360 2-4 yrs
$54,554 5-8 yrs
$54,879 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Structural Ironworkers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $66,764
  • San Francisco: $66,108
  • Oakland: $64,642

What Skills Can Increase a Structural Ironworker's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Alignment (Mentioned in 11.19% Job Postings): Ensuring one’s own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with the strategies, priorities, and goals of our business.
  • Carpentry (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. Carpenters traditionally worked with natural wood and did the rougher work such as framing, but today many other materials are also used and sometimes the finer trades of cabinetmaking and furniture building are considered carpentry. In the United States, 98.5% of carpenters are male, and it was the fourth most male-dominated occupation in the country in 1999. In 2006 in the United States, there were about 1.5 million carpentry positions. Carpenters are usually the first tradesmen on a job and the last to leave. Carpenters normally framed post-and-beam buildings until the end of the 19th century; now this old fashioned carpentry is called timber framing. Carpenters learn this trade by being employed through an apprenticeship training—normally 4 years—and qualify by successfully completing that country's competence test in places such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa. It is also common that the skill can be learned by gaining work experience other than a formal training program, which may be the case in many places.
  • Renewable Energy (Mentioned in 1.4% Job Postings): Using renewable energy sources for more sustainable business operations to drive environmental risk and cost reduction.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Alignment 11.19%
Carpentry 1.61%
Renewable Energy 1.4%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Structural Ironworker's salary.
  • Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
  • Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
  • Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Sense Of Urgency
$61,932
17%
Project Management
$60,873
15%
Initiative
$59,285
12%
Analysis
$58,756
11%
Leadership
$57,168
8%
AWS
$57,168
8%
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How Education impacts a Structural Ironworker's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Structural Ironworkers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Structural Ironworker with a No Diploma is between $48,094 and $49,298).

Structural Ironworker Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Structural Ironworker
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 12.5%
High School 75.0%
Associates 8.3%
Bachelors 4.2%
Masters 0.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Structural Ironworker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Structural Ironworker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Structural Ironworker

Salaries for a Structural Ironworker can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $50,687 in 2023 to around $50,588 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Structural Ironworker salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Structural Ironworker Over Time

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2023
$50,687
2024
$50,804
2025
$50,588
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2024 $50,804
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FAQ about Structural Ironworker

1. What are the responsibilities of Structural Ironworker?

Installs girders and columns to provide a structural framework. May fabricate and assemble iron and steel materials. Ensures proper placement and alignment according to blueprints and instructions. Requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Typically reports to a supervisor. Works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. Typically requires 1-3 years of related experience.

2. What are the skills of Structural Ironworker

Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

1.)

Alignment: Ensuring one’s own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with the strategies, priorities, and goals of our business.

2.)

Carpentry: Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. Carpenters traditionally worked with natural wood and did the rougher work such as framing, but today many other materials are also used and sometimes the finer trades of cabinetmaking and furniture building are considered carpentry. In the United States, 98.5% of carpenters are male, and it was the fourth most male-dominated occupation in the country in 1999. In 2006 in the United States, there were about 1.5 million carpentry positions. Carpenters are usually the first tradesmen on a job and the last to leave. Carpenters normally framed post-and-beam buildings until the end of the 19th century; now this old fashioned carpentry is called timber framing. Carpenters learn this trade by being employed through an apprenticeship training—normally 4 years—and qualify by successfully completing that country's competence test in places such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa. It is also common that the skill can be learned by gaining work experience other than a formal training program, which may be the case in many places.

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Renewable Energy: Using renewable energy sources for more sustainable business operations to drive environmental risk and cost reduction.

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