Ironworker Salary in Los Angeles
Metro area wage data for structural iron and steel workers from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.
Wage figures reflect all ironworkers across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master. Union journeymen typically earn above the area median. Non-union residential work typically falls below it.
California prevailing wage and a large active local define the LA ironworker market.
The Los Angeles metro ironworker market is covered by Local 433, representing 5,000 members across LA, Las Vegas, and surrounding areas since 1903. California's prevailing wage requirements on public projects set a strong floor, and sustained commercial high-rise, infrastructure, and entertainment industry construction keep structural ironworker demand consistent.
- →Ironworkers Local 433 — 5,000 members, one of the largest ironworker locals in the West
- →California prevailing wage on public works projects
- →Commercial high-rise and infrastructure construction sustaining demand
Ironworkers Local 433 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 433 journeyman ironworker journey-level rate under the current collective bargaining agreement. The BLS area median reflects all ironworkers across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | Ironworkers Local 433 JATC |
| Address | 5555 Fresca Drive, La Palma, CA 90623 |
| Phone | (714) 228-9744 |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
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What to expect →All ironworkers — union and non-union, all experience levels
All ironworkers — union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.
| Annual Median Wage | $78,040 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $81,100 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $37.52 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $38.99 |
| Total Employed | 2,150 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates sourced directly from local collective bargaining agreements across the country's major construction markets. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2221 (Structural Iron and Steel Workers) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership
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