Ironworker Salary in Boston
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 7 and Massachusetts prevailing wage anchor the Boston structural ironworker market.
The Boston metro ironworker market is covered by Local 7, with modern training facilities in South Boston, Worcester, Springfield, and Clinton, Maine. Massachusetts prevailing wage law covers public projects, and the region's concentration of biotech construction, dense urban commercial work, and major infrastructure projects sustains above-average demand. The 2026 enrollment window ran January 12–30.
- →Ironworkers Local 7 — covers New England with training centers in South Boston and Worcester
- →Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Law on public projects
- →Biotech, commercial, and infrastructure construction sustaining demand
Ironworkers Local 7 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 7 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 | Iron Workers Local 7 Training Facility |
| Address | 195 Old Colony Avenue, South Boston, MA 02127 |
| Phone | (617) 268-0707 |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
| Application Window | Annual enrollment — 2026 window was January 12–30. Check iw7jac.org for next cycle. |
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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 | $120,840 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $113,210 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $58.10 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $54.43 |
| Total Employed | 1,310 |
| 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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