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.
Wage figures reflect all ironworkers across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
Ironworkers Local 17 anchors the Cleveland structural ironworker market.
Cleveland's ironworker market is covered by Local 17, with a training center on East 23rd Street. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to public construction, and commercial and industrial facility work sustain demand.
- →Ironworkers Local 17 covers the Cleveland metro
- →Ohio Prevailing Wage Law on public construction
- →Commercial and industrial facility work sustains demand
Ironworkers Local 17 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective May 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
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.
| 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 | No minimum |
| Application Window | Applications accepted Monday through Friday, 8am-3pm, at the Local 17 union hall. Contact (216) 685-1781 for current cycle. |
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 | $76,060 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $71,760 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $36.57 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $34.50 |
| Total Employed | 380 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates below are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
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
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