Ironworker Salary in San Diego
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 229, effective January 2025.
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Ironworkers Local 229 is the union local for ironworkers in San Diego and Imperial counties. Union apprentices train through the Ironworkers Local 229 JATC. California's prevailing wage law applies to public projects.
Ironworkers Local 229 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 229 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.
| Training Center | Ironworkers Local 229 JATC |
| Website | local229.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
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 | $76,400 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $79,480 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $36.73 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $38.21 |
| Total Employed | 740 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →