Ironworker Salary in Fargo
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 512, effective May 2022.
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Ironworkers Local 512, based in the Twin Cities, is the union local for ironworkers in Fargo; its jurisdiction includes Cass County.
Ironworkers Local 512 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective May 2022). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 512 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 | $83,200 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $80,220 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $40.00 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $38.57 |
| Total Employed | 170 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →