Ironworker Salary in Seattle
Metro area wage data for structural iron and steel workers from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.
Wage figures reflect all ironworkers across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
Ironworkers Local 86 and Washington prevailing wage anchor a strong union ironworker market in Seattle.
The Seattle metro ironworker market is covered by Local 86, the Pacific Northwest Ironworkers, with training administered in partnership with North Seattle College. Washington State's prevailing wage law applies to public construction, and the metro's sustained tech sector, data center, and dense urban commercial construction keep demand consistently above supply.
- →Ironworkers Local 86 — Pacific Northwest Ironworkers, Seattle/King County
- →Washington State Prevailing Wage Act on public projects
- →Tech sector, data center, and commercial construction driving consistent demand
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 | $111,440 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $102,820 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $53.58 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $49.43 |
| Total Employed | 450 |
| 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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