Ironworker Salary in Fort Wayne
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 147, effective June 2025.
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Ironworkers Local 147 is the union local for ironworkers in Fort Wayne; its jurisdiction takes in northeast Indiana from its hall on Innovation Boulevard. Indiana has no state prevailing wage law, so prevailing wage requirements apply only to federally funded construction.
Ironworkers Local 147 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 147 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 147 Apprenticeship |
| Address | 6345 Innovation Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46818 |
| Phone | (260) 484-8514 |
| Website | ironworkers147.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 | $67,530 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $64,700 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $32.47 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $31.10 |
| Total Employed | 190 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →