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.
Wage figures reflect all ironworkers across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
Ironworkers Local 167 anchors the Memphis ironworker market across the Mid-South region.
The Memphis ironworker market is covered by Local 167, which has been building the tri-state area of West Tennessee, East Arkansas, and Northern Mississippi since 1915. Logistics, healthcare, and industrial construction sustain consistent demand. The four-year apprenticeship at 2574 Lindawood Cove combines up to 8,000 hours of field training with 864 classroom hours.
- →Ironworkers Local 167 — 2574 Lindawood Cove, Memphis TN 38118, since 1915
- →Logistics, healthcare, and industrial construction anchor regional demand
- →AWS accredited testing facility — comprehensive journeyman upgrade training
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 | No minimum |
| Application Window | Call (901) 365-4144 and leave name and contact number to be notified when applications open. |
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 |
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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