Salary Data/Ironworker by State/Midwest/Missouri/Kansas City

Ironworker Salary in Kansas City

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 10, effective April 2025.

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Market Context

Ironworkers Local 10, also known as Mo-Kan Ironworkers, is the union local for ironworkers in Kansas City. Union apprentices train at its training center in North Kansas City. Missouri prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

Union Scale

Ironworkers Local 10 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$39.00

Effective April 2025

Base wage: $39.00/hr

Benefit contribution: $34.25/hr

Total package: $73.25/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$81,120

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$3,550

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 10 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.

JATC Information

Training Center	Mo-Kan Ironworkers Apprenticeship and Training
Address	105 W 12th Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone	(816) 595-4110
Website	ironworkers10.com
Minimum Score	Not published

Area Wage Data

All ironworkers, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual

$77,570

+$14,790 vs. national

Median Hourly

$37.30

vs. Missouri

+$7,870

vs. state average

Total Employed

380

In this area

Full Wage Breakdown

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	$77,570
Annual Mean Wage	$71,330
Hourly Median Wage	$37.30
Hourly Mean Wage	$34.29
Total Employed	380
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Missouri

Missouri Works - Kansas City
Jefferson City
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Missouri Works - Mid-MO Apprentice Ready
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Missouri Works - Springfield
Jefferson City
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Other Ironworker Markets in Missouri

Southeast Missouri (Non-Metro)

$56,960

Non-Metro

Central Missouri (Non-Metro)

$55,700

Non-Metro

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Union Rates Within 300 Miles

No other Missouri metro has a published rate yet. 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.

Ironworkers Local 24

Wichita

$27.49/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2023 · More than two years old

Ironworkers Local 21

Omaha

$39.00/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2025

Ironworkers Local 21

Lincoln