Highest Paying Cities for Ironworkers — 2026
Worcester, Massachusetts ranks first with an average Ironworker salary of $113,290 per year ($54.47/hr). Full ranking of 100 cities below, 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 metropolitan 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.
Ranked Cities
| City | State | Average Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Entry Level | Senior Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $113,290 | $54.47/hr | $82,760 | $128,080 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $113,210 | $54.43/hr | $81,000 | $128,600 |
| Seattle | Washington | $102,820 | $49.43/hr | $54,720 | $129,500 |
| New York | New York | $101,920 | $49.00/hr | $63,520 | $130,640 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $100,630 | $48.38/hr | $80,010 | $124,120 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $100,620 | $48.38/hr | $64,620 | $124,530 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $95,790 | $46.05/hr | $51,060 | $121,350 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $94,280 | $45.33/hr | $81,780 | $99,150 |
| Portland | Oregon | $93,730 | $45.06/hr | $62,310 | $123,710 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $92,840 | $44.63/hr | $52,750 | $121,440 |
| San Francisco | California | $91,760 | $44.12/hr | $56,880 | $124,470 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $91,160 | $43.83/hr | $72,080 | $109,770 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $86,060 | $41.37/hr | $59,170 | $105,040 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $85,920 | $41.31/hr | $59,920 | $99,530 |
| Modesto | California | $84,580 | $40.67/hr | $47,850 | $129,460 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $83,980 | $40.38/hr | $51,550 | $110,680 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $83,980 | $40.38/hr | $51,550 | $110,680 |
| Sacramento | California | $81,790 | $39.32/hr | $52,040 | $111,630 |
| Los Angeles | California | $81,100 | $38.99/hr | $47,000 | $110,200 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $81,060 | $38.97/hr | $56,330 | $106,150 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $81,010 | $38.95/hr | $65,080 | $99,790 |
| Fresno | California | $81,010 | $38.95/hr | $46,800 | $117,110 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $80,600 | $38.75/hr | $47,180 | $102,240 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $80,030 | $38.48/hr | $50,960 | $132,650 |
| San Diego | California | $79,480 | $38.21/hr | $49,340 | $110,350 |
| Stockton | California | $78,850 | $37.91/hr | $48,290 | $127,800 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $78,360 | $37.67/hr | $50,380 | $97,970 |
| Rochester | New York | $78,250 | $37.62/hr | $50,810 | $107,600 |
| Spokane | Washington | $77,760 | $37.38/hr | $40,100 | $95,430 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $77,650 | $37.33/hr | $43,070 | $102,000 |
| Buffalo | New York | $77,150 | $37.09/hr | $48,000 | $108,340 |
| Syracuse | New York | $76,430 | $36.75/hr | $45,510 | $92,900 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $75,420 | $36.26/hr | $63,280 | $82,410 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $74,640 | $35.89/hr | $52,740 | $107,690 |
| Riverside | California | $74,480 | $35.81/hr | $47,280 | $105,570 |
| Boise | Idaho | $73,680 | $35.42/hr | $48,540 | $102,690 |
| Akron | Ohio | $73,440 | $35.31/hr | $51,960 | $82,440 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $73,350 | $35.26/hr | $43,320 | $102,140 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $72,820 | $35.01/hr | $48,390 | $88,350 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $72,580 | $34.89/hr | $56,490 | $78,160 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $71,760 | $34.50/hr | $47,840 | $86,870 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $71,330 | $34.29/hr | $48,450 | $86,500 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $71,220 | $34.24/hr | $51,400 | $88,050 |
| Bakersfield | California | $71,000 | $34.13/hr | $46,650 | $97,770 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $70,410 | $33.85/hr | $46,320 | $97,600 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $69,890 | $33.60/hr | $46,590 | $85,670 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $69,620 | $33.47/hr | $50,210 | $95,480 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $68,420 | $32.89/hr | $52,620 | $79,230 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $68,180 | $32.78/hr | $47,720 | $79,290 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $67,480 | $32.44/hr | $50,720 | $85,370 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $65,640 | $31.56/hr | $44,780 | $78,670 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $64,700 | $31.10/hr | $44,610 | $92,180 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $63,990 | $30.76/hr | $47,060 | $75,980 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $63,340 | $30.45/hr | $41,260 | $79,150 |
| Denver | Colorado | $63,290 | $30.43/hr | $49,850 | $83,430 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $62,830 | $30.21/hr | $47,980 | $92,270 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $62,190 | $29.90/hr | $44,720 | $99,220 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $61,410 | $29.52/hr | $47,960 | $75,640 |
| Austin | Texas | $60,360 | $29.02/hr | $46,600 | $77,550 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $59,310 | $28.51/hr | $44,570 | $76,410 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $59,240 | $28.48/hr | $46,570 | $78,610 |
| Miami | Florida | $59,130 | $28.43/hr | $40,890 | $77,060 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $58,700 | $28.22/hr | $47,560 | $74,250 |
| Houston | Texas | $58,380 | $28.07/hr | $45,110 | $78,180 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $58,280 | $28.02/hr | $43,870 | $71,920 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $58,260 | $28.01/hr | $47,160 | $70,360 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $58,260 | $28.01/hr | $45,320 | $73,470 |
| Dallas | Texas | $58,000 | $27.88/hr | $45,620 | $77,520 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $56,780 | $27.30/hr | $46,600 | $71,230 |
| El Paso | Texas | $56,740 | $27.28/hr | $42,160 | $77,520 |
| Victoria | Texas | $56,740 | $27.28/hr | $42,160 | $77,520 |
| Provo | Utah | $56,610 | $27.21/hr | $40,290 | $74,300 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $55,810 | $26.83/hr | $45,370 | $72,300 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $55,720 | $26.79/hr | $37,950 | $73,280 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $55,720 | $26.79/hr | $37,950 | $73,280 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $55,720 | $26.79/hr | $37,950 | $73,280 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $55,720 | $26.79/hr | $37,950 | $73,280 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $55,630 | $26.75/hr | $44,500 | $63,700 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $55,600 | $26.73/hr | $46,070 | $68,690 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $55,390 | $26.63/hr | $40,540 | $71,750 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $55,320 | $26.60/hr | $36,340 | $71,140 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $54,984 | $26.00/hr | $41,238 | $71,479 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $54,570 | $26.24/hr | $40,580 | $71,290 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $54,330 | $26.12/hr | $37,840 | $67,610 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $54,170 | $26.05/hr | $39,890 | $67,020 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $53,970 | $25.95/hr | $40,660 | $67,700 |
| Ogden | Utah | $53,760 | $25.84/hr | $38,710 | $72,890 |
| Orlando | Florida | $53,390 | $25.67/hr | $36,650 | $73,270 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $53,250 | $25.60/hr | $36,780 | $79,130 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $53,220 | $25.59/hr | $38,810 | $60,530 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $53,190 | $25.57/hr | $38,910 | $81,640 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $53,100 | $25.53/hr | $38,800 | $74,340 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $53,090 | $25.52/hr | $35,640 | $60,970 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $53,000 | $25.48/hr | $39,320 | $63,530 |
| Tampa | Florida | $51,960 | $24.98/hr | $39,670 | $68,530 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $51,580 | $24.80/hr | $30,700 | $74,520 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $51,310 | $24.67/hr | $40,110 | $65,690 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $49,210 | $23.66/hr | $27,790 | $63,630 |
| McAllen | Texas | $46,970 | $22.58/hr | $31,370 | $68,780 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $46,740 | $22.47/hr | $35,850 | $59,030 |