Ironworker Salary in Columbus, OH
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 172, effective June 2025.
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Ironworkers Local 172 is the union local for ironworkers in Columbus. Union apprentices train at its training center on Parsons Avenue. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to public construction.
Ironworkers Local 172 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 172 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 172 JATC |
| Address | 2130 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43207 |
| Phone | (614) 875-9444 |
| Website | columbusconstruction.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
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 | $76,920 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $80,030 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $36.98 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $38.48 |
| Total Employed | 370 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →