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Ironworker Salary in San Antonio

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 66, effective June 2025.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

Ironworkers Local 66, based on Clark Avenue, is the union local for ironworkers in San Antonio and surrounding areas.

Ironworkers Local 66 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$27.95
Effective June 2025
Base wage: $27.95/hr
Benefit contribution: $8.03/hr
Total package: $35.98/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$58,136
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$8,016
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 66 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 CenterIronworkers Local 66 JATC
Address4318 Clark Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78223
Websiteironworkerslocal66.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

All ironworkers, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual
$50,120
-$12,660 vs. national
Median Hourly
$24.10
vs. Texas
-$1,642
vs. state average
Total Employed
510
In this area

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$50,120
Annual Mean Wage$54,570
Hourly Median Wage$24.10
Hourly Mean Wage$26.24
Total Employed510
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Texas, 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.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2221). How we build these figures →