Ironworker Salary in Iowa City
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 89, effective May 2025.
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Ironworkers Local 89 is the union local for ironworkers in Iowa City; its jurisdiction includes Johnson County.
Ironworkers Local 89 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 89 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
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 | $78,800 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $67,860 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $37.88 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $32.62 |
| Total Employed | N/A |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →