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Ironworker Salary in Peoria

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with collectively bargained journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 112, effective May 2026.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

Ironworkers Local 112 of East Peoria is the union local for ironworkers in Peoria; its three-year apprenticeship requires applicants to live within 55 miles of the city. Illinois prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

Ironworkers Local 112 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$41.05
Effective May 2026
Base wage: $41.05/hr
Benefit contribution: $34.84/hr
Total package: $75.89/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$85,384
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$5,324
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 112 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 CenterIronworkers Local 112 Joint Apprenticeship
Address3003 N. Main Street, East Peoria, IL 61611
Phone(309) 699-6489
Websiteironworkers112.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

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

Median Annual
$80,060
+$17,280 vs. national
Median Hourly
$38.49
vs. Illinois
-$6,751
vs. state average
Total Employed
90
In this area

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$80,060
Annual Mean Wage$81,890
Hourly Median Wage$38.49
Hourly Mean Wage$39.37
Total Employed90
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Illinois, 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.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →