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Ironworker Salary in North Carolina

Wage data for structural iron and steel workers in North Carolina from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025.

Wage figures reflect all ironworkers across all employment types -- union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master. Union journeymen typically earn above the state median. Non-union residential work typically falls below it. State figures are averages -- wages vary significantly between metro and rural markets within the same state. City-level data coming soon.

Median Annual
$48,740
$-14,040 vs. national
Mean Annual
$53,250
$-17,030 vs. national
Median Hourly
$23.43
Per hour
State Rank
#46
of 50 states + DC
Annual Median Wage$48,740
Annual Mean Wage$53,250
Hourly Median Wage$23.43
Hourly Mean Wage$25.60
Total Employed2,000

City and regional wage data for North Carolina. Metro figures reflect workers in that specific market -- wages vary significantly between urban and rural areas within the same state.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2221 (Structural Iron and Steel Workers) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership