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Ironworker Salary in South Dakota

Wage data for structural iron and steel workers in South Dakota from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025.

Wage figures reflect all ironworkers across all employment types -- union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master. Union journeymen typically earn above the state median. Non-union residential work typically falls below it. State figures are averages -- wages vary significantly between metro and rural markets within the same state. City-level data coming soon.

Median Annual
$57,050
$-5,730 vs. national
Mean Annual
$56,500
$-13,780 vs. national
Median Hourly
$27.43
Per hour
State Rank
#38
of 50 states + DC
Full Wage Breakdown
Annual Median Wage$57,050
Annual Mean Wage$56,500
Hourly Median Wage$27.43
Hourly Mean Wage$27.16
Total Employed440
Ironworker Wages by Metro Area

City and regional wage data for South Dakota. Metro figures reflect workers in that specific market -- wages vary significantly between urban and rural areas within the same state.

Sioux Falls
$59,200
Metro Area · 200 employed
Rapid City
$49,100
Metro Area · 170 employed
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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