Ironworker Salary in Denver
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.
Ironworkers Local 24 and Colorado prevailing wage anchor the Denver structural ironworker market.
The Denver metro ironworker market is covered by Local 24, with a state-of-the-art training center at 5575 Tejon Street. Colorado's prevailing wage law applies to public construction, and the metro's mix of commercial development, renewable energy infrastructure, and data center buildout sustains consistent demand. The training center has an articulation agreement with Emily Griffith Technical College awarding 42 credit hours to completing apprentices.
- →Ironworkers Local 24 — 5575 Tejon Street, Denver CO 80221, (303) 623-5386
- →Colorado Prevailing Wage Act on public construction
- →Commercial and renewable energy construction sustaining demand
Ironworkers Local 24 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 24 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 | Colorado Statewide Iron Workers JATC — Local 24 Training Center |
| Address | 5575 Tejon Street, Denver, CO 80221 |
| Phone | (303) 623-5386 |
| 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 | $60,080 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $63,290 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $28.88 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $30.43 |
| Total Employed | 480 |
| 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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