Ironworker Salary in Pittsburgh
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 3, effective June 2023.
Wage figures reflect all ironworkers across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
Ironworkers Local 3 covers structural, ornamental, reinforcing, and rigging work across 16 counties.
Ironwork in the Pittsburgh area is covered by Ironworkers Local 3, which holds jurisdiction over structural, ornamental, reinforcing, and rigging work across 16 counties. Its apprenticeship training center is on Liberty Avenue. Bridge and infrastructure work alongside commercial construction sustain demand.
- →Ironworkers Local 3, 16 counties
- →One local covers structural, ornamental, reinforcing, and rigging work
- →Bridge and infrastructure work sustains demand alongside commercial construction
Ironworkers Local 3 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective June 2023). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 3 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 | Ironworkers Local 3 Apprenticeship Training Center |
| Address | 2315 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 |
| Phone | (412) 471-4535 |
| Website | iwlocal3.com |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
| Application Window | Contact (412) 471-4535 or iwlocal3.com for current application dates. |
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 | $82,860 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $81,060 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $39.84 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $38.97 |
| Total Employed | 370 |
| 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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