Ironworker Salary in Chattanooga
Metro area wage data for structural iron and steel workers from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.
How to become an ironworker →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
All ironworkers, union and non-union, all experience levels
No union scale is published for this area yet. The nearest published scale is shown below.
- Ironworkers Local 492, Nashville (105 mi away): $35.32/hr base + $17.07 fringe, effective May 2025
- Ironworkers Local 387, Atlanta (106 mi away): $32.00/hr base + $15.05 fringe, effective January 2025
These are the rates negotiated for Nashville and Atlanta, not for Chattanooga. Union jurisdictions vary; ask the local which agreement covers work in Chattanooga.
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 | $61,880 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $58,280 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $29.75 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $28.02 |
| Total Employed | 150 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Chattanooga ARP
Chattanooga
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ETARP, UCOR, Bechtel
Knoxville
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Midsouth Construction Careers (Memphis ARP)
Memphis
Up to six other metros in Tennessee, 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 →