Ironworker Salary in Dallas
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 263, effective June 2025.
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Ironworkers Local 263, headquartered in Arlington, is the union local for ironworkers in Dallas-Fort Worth. Union apprentices train at the Dallas and West Texas Ironworkers Local 263 JATC in Arlington.
Ironworkers Local 263 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 263 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 | Dallas and West Texas Ironworkers Local 263 JATC |
| Address | 604 N. Great Southwest Pkwy, Arlington, TX 76011 |
| Phone | (817) 640-0202 |
| Website | ironworkerslocal263.org |
| 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 | $53,600 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $58,000 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $25.77 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $27.88 |
| Total Employed | 2,850 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →