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Ironworker Salary in Albuquerque, New Mexico — 2026 Data

Ironworkers in Albuquerque, New Mexico earn an average of $54,984 per year ($26.00 per hour). The median (50th percentile) wage is $54,984 per year. That is 13% below the national average of $63,000. Data updated August 2026.

Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers to the job title "Ironworker". OEWS publishes neither a metropolitan nor a state estimate for this occupation and area, so the figures shown are modeled from the national OEWS wage and local cost of living rather than measured. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.

Ironworker Pay in Albuquerque at a Glance

Ironworker wages in Albuquerque, NM (2026)
Average (mean) annual salary$54,984
Average (mean) hourly rate$26.00 per hour
Median (50th percentile) annual$54,984
Entry-level pay (10th percentile)$41,238
Senior-level pay (90th percentile)$71,479
National average$63,000
Data vintageBLS OEWS May 2025

Salary Percentiles for Ironworkers in Albuquerque

Annual and hourly wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$35,739$17.18/hr
25th percentile$43,987$21.15/hr
50th percentile (median)$54,984$26.43/hr
75th percentile$64,881$31.19/hr
90th percentile$75,877$36.48/hr

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