Ironworker Salary in Bellingham
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Ironworkers Local 86, effective July 2025.
How to become an ironworker →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
Ironworkers Local 86 is the union local for ironworkers in Bellingham; its jurisdiction takes in western Washington, including Whatcom County. Washington's prevailing wage law applies to public works.
Ironworkers Local 86 journeyman ironworker Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Ironworkers Local 86 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 | Pacific NW Ironworkers Apprenticeship JATC 86 |
| Phone | (206) 244-2993 |
| Website | iw86appr.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 | $86,120 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $79,660 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $41.41 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $38.30 |
| Total Employed | 50 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
- Visit site
Palmer Pathways
Tacoma
- Visit site
PEPP
Spokane
Up to six other metros in Washington, 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 →