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Ironworker Salary in Oklahoma City

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 48, effective June 2025.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

Ironworkers Local 48, based on Southwest 22nd Street, is the union local for ironworkers in Oklahoma City.

Ironworkers Local 48 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$32.10
Effective June 2025
Base wage: $32.10/hr
Benefit contribution: $17.38/hr
Total package: $49.48/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$66,768
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$19,438
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 48 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 CenterIronworkers Local 48 JATC
Address1044 S.W. 22nd Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73109
Phone(405) 632-6154
Websiteironworkers48.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

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

Median Annual
$47,330
-$15,450 vs. national
Median Hourly
$22.76
vs. Oklahoma
+$666
vs. state average
Total Employed
470
In this area

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$47,330
Annual Mean Wage$51,310
Hourly Median Wage$22.76
Hourly Mean Wage$24.67
Total Employed470
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Oklahoma, 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.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →