Ironworker Salary in New Orleans
Metro area wage data for structural iron and steel workers from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.
How to become an ironworker →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
All ironworkers, union and non-union, all experience levels
No union scale is published for this area yet. The nearest published scale is shown below.
This is the rate negotiated for Baton Rouge, not for New Orleans. Union jurisdictions vary; ask the local which agreement covers work in New Orleans.
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 | $47,530 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $49,210 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $22.85 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $23.66 |
| Total Employed | 100 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Belle Chasse
Up to six other metros in Louisiana, 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.
Union rates in every metro we cover →Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →