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Ironworker Salary in Omaha

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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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

Ironworkers Local 21 is the union local for ironworkers in Omaha; its jurisdiction includes Douglas County.

Ironworkers Local 21 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$39.00
Effective June 2025
Base wage: $39.00/hr
Benefit contribution: $22.30/hr
Total package: $61.30/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$81,120
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$6,690
Union scale vs. all-worker median

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

Median Annual
$74,430
+$11,650 vs. national
Median Hourly
$35.79
vs. Nebraska
+$9,630
vs. state average
Total Employed
380
In this area

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$74,430
Annual Mean Wage$68,420
Hourly Median Wage$35.79
Hourly Mean Wage$32.89
Total Employed380
Area TypeMetropolitan 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.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →