Ironworker Salary in Knoxville
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 70, Lexington (143 mi away): $36.17/hr base + $25.80 fringe, effective June 2025
- Ironworkers Local 492, Nashville (145 mi away): $35.32/hr base + $17.07 fringe, effective May 2025
These are the rates negotiated for Lexington and Nashville, not for Knoxville. Union jurisdictions vary; ask the local which agreement covers work in Knoxville.
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 | $61,250 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $62,190 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $29.45 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $29.90 |
| Total Employed | 130 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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ETARP, UCOR, Bechtel
Knoxville
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Chattanooga ARP
Chattanooga
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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 →