Ironworker Salary in Joplin
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.
- Ironworkers Local 10, Kansas City (127 mi away): $39.00/hr base + $34.25 fringe, effective April 2025
- Ironworkers Local 584, Tulsa (109 mi away): $30.35/hr base + $16.83 fringe, effective June 2024More than two years old
These are the rates negotiated for Kansas City and Tulsa, not for Joplin. Union jurisdictions vary; ask the local which agreement covers work in Joplin.
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 | $62,600 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $64,790 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $30.10 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $31.15 |
| Total Employed | 90 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Missouri, 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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →