Ironworkers
Ironwork is a multi-faceted trade that involves fabricating, installing and reinforcing steel to support and create bridges, roads, stadiums and other structures. Ironworkers may also perform architectural and ornamental work, or be involved in the decommissioning of older bridges and buildings.
$37.50/hr
Journeyperson hourly rate.
$69.13/hr total
Benefits are above & beyond hourly wage!
Featuring premium health insurance and pension.
$53,074
Entry Level Salary
$58,768
Average Salary
$69,496
Experienced Salary
Skills Needed
- Manual dexterity
- physical stamina
- fast-paced thinking and reacting
- hand/eye/foot coordination
- comfortable with heights
- blueprint reading
Relevant Classes
- Basic arithmetic
- Geometry
- Drafting
Education & Training
- 3-year apprentice program
- 4,200 hours of on-the-job training
- 618 classroom hours
Work Conditions
- Both indoor and outdoor
- nearly every facility and building type
- varying weather
- physically demanding
- new and existing construction