Ironworker Salary in Houston
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 84, effective June 2024.
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Ironworkers Local 84 is the union local for ironworkers in Houston; its jurisdiction includes Harris County. Union apprentices train at the Houston Iron Workers Local 84 JATC on Dahlia Street.
Ironworkers Local 84 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective June 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 84 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 | Houston Iron Workers Local 84 JATC |
| Address | 7400 Dahlia Street, Houston, TX 77262 |
| Phone | (713) 928-3361 |
| Website | ironworkers84.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 | $58,030 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $58,380 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $27.90 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $28.07 |
| Total Employed | 3,000 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →