Ironworker Salary in Boston
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 7, effective September 2025.
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Ironworkers Local 7 is the union local for ironworkers in Boston and across much of New England, with training facilities in South Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Clinton, Maine. Massachusetts prevailing wage law applies to public projects.
Ironworkers Local 7 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 7 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.
| Training Center | Iron Workers Local 7 Training Facility |
| Address | 195 Old Colony Avenue, South Boston, MA 02127 |
| Phone | (617) 268-0707 |
| Website | iw7jac.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
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 |
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There is no other Massachusetts metro in our coverage. These are the nearest metros in other states, within 300 miles, nearest first. 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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →