Ironworker Salary in Minneapolis
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.
Ironworkers Local 512 is the union local for ironworkers in the Twin Cities, with structural and ornamental work. Union apprentices train at its training center at 835 Pierce Butler Route in St. Paul. Minnesota's prevailing wage law applies to public construction.
All ironworkers, union and non-union, all experience levels
No union scale is published for this area yet. Ask the nearest local hall which agreement covers work here.
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 | $97,810 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $94,280 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $47.03 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $45.33 |
| Total Employed | 750 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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There is no other Minnesota 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 →