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Ironworker Salary in Houston, Texas — 2026 Data

Ironworkers in Houston, Texas earn an average of $58,380 per year ($28.07 per hour). The median (50th percentile) wage is $58,030 per year. That is 17% below the national average of $70,280. 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". Values are measured survey estimates for the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. 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 Houston at a Glance

Ironworker wages in Houston, TX (2026)
Average (mean) annual salary$58,380
Average (mean) hourly rate$28.07 per hour
Median (50th percentile) annual$58,030
Median hourly wage$27.90 per hour
Entry-level pay (10th percentile)$45,110
Senior-level pay (90th percentile)$78,180
National average$70,280
Employment (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX)3,000 workers
Data vintageBLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 47-2221

Salary Percentiles for Ironworkers in Houston

Annual and hourly wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$45,110$21.69/hr
25th percentile$47,790$22.98/hr
50th percentile (median)$58,030$27.90/hr
75th percentile$64,830$31.17/hr
90th percentile$78,180$37.59/hr

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