Ironworker Salary in Portland
Metro area wage data for structural iron and steel workers from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.
Wage figures reflect all ironworkers across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master. Union journeymen typically earn above the area median. Non-union residential work typically falls below it.
Ironworkers Local 29 and Oregon prevailing wage anchor the Portland structural ironworker market.
Portland ironworker work is covered by Local 29, which has built the Pacific Northwest for over a century. Oregon's prevailing wage law applies to public construction, and semiconductor manufacturing facilities and data centers in the broader metro sustain above-average industrial demand. Applications are accepted year-round at the NE Portland training center.
- →Ironworkers Local 29 — covers Oregon and SW Washington
- →Oregon Prevailing Wage Act on public construction
- →Semiconductor and tech manufacturing sustain industrial ironworker demand
Ironworkers Local 29 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 29 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 Center | Pacific Northwest Ironworkers JATC Local 29 |
| Address | 11620 NE Ainsworth Circle, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97220 |
| Phone | (503) 775-0877 |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
| Application Window | Year-round applications — contact (503) 775-0877 for current status. |
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What to expect →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 | $63,730 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $67,920 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $30.64 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $32.66 |
| Total Employed | 80 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates sourced directly from local collective bargaining agreements across the country's major construction markets. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2221 (Structural Iron and Steel Workers) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership
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