Salary Data/Ironworker by State/Pacific Coast/California/Sacramento

Ironworker Salary in Sacramento

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 118, effective January 2025.

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Market Context

Ironworkers Local 118, based in Sacramento, is the union local for ironworkers in Sacramento; its jurisdiction takes in northern California. Union apprentices train through the Ironworkers Local 118 JATC on El Centro Road. California's prevailing wage law applies to public works.

Union Scale

Ironworkers Local 118 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$50.70

Effective January 2025

Base wage: $50.70/hr

Benefit contribution: $35.15/hr

Total package: $85.85/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$105,456

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$27,696

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 118 journeyman ironworker journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all ironworkers across all employment types and experience levels.

JATC Information

Training Center	Ironworkers Local 118 JATC
Address	2840 El Centro Road, Suite 118, Sacramento, CA 95833
Website	iw118.org
Minimum Score	Not published

Area Wage Data

All ironworkers, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual

$77,760

+$14,980 vs. national

Median Hourly

$37.39

vs. California

-$886

vs. state average

Total Employed

450

In this area

Full Wage Breakdown

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	$77,760
Annual Mean Wage	$81,790
Hourly Median Wage	$37.39
Hourly Mean Wage	$39.32
Total Employed	450
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in California

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
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Union Rates in California and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in California, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.

Ironworkers Local 155

Stockton

$50.70/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective January 2025

Ironworkers Local 118

Vallejo

$50.70/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective January 2025

Ironworkers Local 155

Modesto