Salary Data/Ironworker by State/Midwest/Ohio/Cleveland, OH

Ironworker Salary in Cleveland, OH

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 17, effective May 2024.

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Market Context

Ironworkers Local 17 is the union local for ironworkers in Cleveland. Union apprentices train at its training center on East 23rd Street. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

Union Scale

Ironworkers Local 17 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$36.83

Effective May 2024

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective May 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $36.83/hr

Benefit contribution: $29.01/hr

Total package: $65.84/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$76,606

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$546

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 17 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	Iron Workers Local 17 Apprenticeship & Training Center
Address	1542 East 23rd Street, Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone	(216) 685-1781
Website	cbctc.org
Minimum Score	Not published

Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual

$76,060

+$13,280 vs. national

Median Hourly

$36.57

vs. Ohio

+$5,739

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	$76,060
Annual Mean Wage	$71,760
Hourly Median Wage	$36.57
Hourly Mean Wage	$34.50
Total Employed	380
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Ohio

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Other Ironworker Markets in Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio (Non-Metro)

$72,150

Non-Metro

Southern Ohio (Non-Metro)

$63,310

Non-Metro

North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)

$61,730

Non-Metro

Eastern Ohio (Non-Metro)

$51,650

Non-Metro

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Union Rates in Ohio and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Ohio, 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.

Ironworkers Local 17

Akron

$36.83/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective May 2024 · More than two years old

Ironworkers Local 55

Toledo

$35.50/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective July 2024 · More than two years old

Ironworkers Local 172

Columbus, OH