Ironworker Salary in Memphis
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 167, effective May 2025.
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Ironworkers Local 167 is the union local for ironworkers in Memphis and the tri-state area of West Tennessee, East Arkansas and Northern Mississippi. The four-year apprenticeship at 2574 Lindawood Cove combines up to 8,000 hours of field training with 864 classroom hours.
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Ironworkers Local 167 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 167 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 | Iron Workers Local 167 Joint Apprenticeship Committee |
| Address | 2574 Lindawood Cove, Memphis, TN 38118 |
| Phone | (901) 365-4144 |
| Website | ironworkers167.com |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
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 | $50,390 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $55,320 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $24.23 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $26.60 |
| Total Employed | 240 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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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 →