Ironworker Salary in Lincoln
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 21, effective June 2025.
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Ironworkers Local 21 is the union local for ironworkers in Lincoln; its jurisdiction includes Lancaster County.
Ironworkers Local 21 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 21 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.
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 | $57,900 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $57,760 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $27.84 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $27.77 |
| Total Employed | 130 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Up to six other metros in Nebraska, 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 →