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Ironworker Salary in Davenport

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 111, effective July 2024.

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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 111 is the union local for ironworkers in Davenport; its jurisdiction includes Scott County.

Ironworkers Local 111 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$37.50
Effective July 2024

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective July 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $37.50/hr
Benefit contribution: $30.99/hr
Total package: $68.49/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$78,000
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
-$1,090
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 111 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.

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

Median Annual
$79,090
+$16,310 vs. national
Median Hourly
$38.02
vs. Iowa
+$752
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$79,090
Annual Mean Wage$79,680
Hourly Median Wage$38.02
Hourly Mean Wage$38.31
Total Employed90
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Iowa, 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 →