Skilled Wages

Ironworker salary in Florida

Median $26.78 an hour for 2,730 structural iron and steel workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$26.78/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$55,700/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.25 – $35.2310th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,730Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Ironworker pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrFlorida: 10th $18.25 · 25th $21.84 · median $26.78 · 75th $31.08 · 90th $35.23Florida$26.78$18.25$35.23United States: 10th $21.43 · 25th $23.98 · median $30.18 · 75th $39.74 · 90th $52.05United States$30.18
Hourly wage percentiles for structural iron and steel workers: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 41st of 50 states for median ironworker pay, and 45th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.90). 2,730 structural iron and steel workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.25 – $21.84$37,950 – $45,420roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.84 – $31.08$45,420 – $64,650the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$31.08 – $35.23$64,650 – $73,280the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Ironworker pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrPort St. Lucie: $29.38Port St. Lucie$29.38Daytona Beach: $29.20Daytona Beach$29.20Miami: $28.98Miami$28.98Jacksonville: $23.50Jacksonville$23.50Tampa: $23.42Tampa$23.42Orlando: $23.27Orlando$23.27Ocala: $16.23Ocala$16.23
Median hourly wage for structural iron and steel workers by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Port St. Lucie$17.59$29.38$35.155010% above
Daytona Beach$19.14$29.20$30.79509% above
Miami$19.66$28.98$37.058908% above
Jacksonville$19.18$23.50$32.22—12% below
Tampa$19.07$23.42$32.9532013% below
Orlando$17.62$23.27$35.2331013% below
Ocala$16.23$16.23$28.949039% below

Ironworker wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.18United States$26.78Florida
Median hourly wage for structural iron and steel workers, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.68$28.37$17.193,520
2000$17.80$33.28$17.923,900
2001$17.64$32.07$18.724,090
2002$17.92$32.07$19.553,670
2003$17.36$30.37$19.583,890
2004$15.23$25.96$20.404,470
2005$16.15$26.62$19.514,050
2006$16.68$26.64$19.463,960
2007$19.17$29.77$20.263,120
2008$17.69$26.45$20.682,760
2009$17.30$25.96$21.402,070
2010$17.64$26.04$21.422,460
2011$17.27$24.72$21.972,430
2012$16.70$23.42$22.182,580
2013$15.91$21.99$22.362,260
2014$17.40$23.66$23.172,680
2015$18.76$25.48$24.283,890
2016$18.82$25.24$24.914,390
2017$19.48$25.59$25.303,850
2018$19.96$25.59$25.953,390
2019$19.69$24.80$26.462,840
2020$21.02$26.15$26.363,130
2021$22.98$27.30$28.153,710
2022$23.09$25.40$29.093,280
2023$23.89$25.24$30.172,350
2024$25.86$26.54$30.142,040
2025$26.78$26.78$30.182,730

In today's dollars, the median ironworker wage in Florida changed by +5.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for ironworkers in Florida

On federally funded construction in Florida, contractors must pay ironworkers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 42 of the 67 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $44.56 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $22.15). 25 of the 67 counties still use a survey rate dated 2016 or earlier (for example Baker County at $22.15). The market median for the state is $26.78.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, FLAlachua: $42.48 (union)Baker: $22.15 (survey)Bay: $32.53 (survey)Bradford: $50.77 (union)Brevard: $19.80 (survey)Broward: $44.56 (union)Calhoun: $50.77 (union)Charlotte: $52.57 (union)Citrus: $52.57 (union)Clay: $22.15 (survey)Collier: $52.57 (union)Columbia: $42.48 (union)DeSoto: $52.57 (union)Dixie: $42.48 (union)Duval: $22.15 (survey)Escambia: $32.53 (survey)Flagler: $21.87 (survey)Franklin: $42.48 (union)Gadsden: $32.53 (survey)Gilchrist: $42.48 (union)Glades: $44.56 (union)Gulf: $32.53 (survey)Hamilton: $42.48 (union)Hardee: $52.57 (union)Hendry: $44.56 (union)Hernando: $52.57 (union)Highlands: $21.87 (survey)Hillsborough: $52.57 (union)Holmes: $50.77 (union)Indian River: $44.56 (union)Jackson: $50.77 (union)Jefferson: $32.53 (survey)Lafayette: $42.48 (union)Lake: $19.80 (survey)Lee: $52.57 (union)Leon: $32.53 (survey)Levy: $42.48 (union)Liberty: $42.48 (union)Madison: $42.48 (union)Manatee: $52.57 (union)Marion: $42.48 (union)Martin: $44.56 (union)Miami-Dade: $44.56 (union)Monroe: $44.56 (union)Nassau: $22.15 (survey)Okaloosa: $32.53 (survey)Okeechobee: $44.56 (union)Orange: $17.92 (survey)Osceola: $19.80 (survey)Palm Beach: $44.56 (union)Pasco: $52.57 (union)Pinellas: $52.57 (union)Polk: $21.87 (survey)Putnam: $42.48 (union)St. Johns: $22.15 (survey)St. Lucie: $44.56 (union)Santa Rosa: $32.53 (survey)Sarasota: $52.57 (union)Seminole: $19.80 (survey)Sumter: $21.87 (survey)Suwannee: $42.48 (union)Taylor: $42.48 (union)Union: $42.48 (union)Volusia: $21.87 (survey)Wakulla: $32.53 (survey)Walton: $32.53 (survey)Washington: $50.77 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$22.15$42.48$43.73$50.77survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for ironworkers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)Prevailing (survey)$0$20$40$60/hrHernando (Tampa): market median $23.42, prevailing (union) $52.57, gap +$29.15Hernando (Tampa)+$29.15Marion (Ocala): market median $16.23, prevailing (union) $42.48, gap +$26.25Marion (Ocala)+$26.25Charlotte (Florida): market median $26.78, prevailing (union) $52.57, gap +$25.79Charlotte (Florida)+$25.79Broward (Miami): market median $28.98, prevailing (union) $44.56, gap +$15.58Broward (Miami)+$15.58Martin (Port St. Lucie): market median $29.38, prevailing (union) $44.56, gap +$15.18Martin (Port St. Lucie)+$15.18Baker (Jacksonville): market median $23.50, prevailing (survey) $22.15, gap −$1.35Baker (Jacksonville)−$1.35Lake (Orlando): market median $23.27, prevailing (survey) $19.80, gap −$3.47Lake (Orlando)−$3.47Flagler (Daytona Beach): market median $29.20, prevailing (survey) $21.87, gap −$7.33Flagler (Daytona Beach)−$7.33
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for ironworkers, metro counties in Florida.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
CharlotteUnion IRON0397-007 2024-07-01$35.25$17.32$52.57FL20260198
CitrusUnion IRON0397-007 2024-07-01$35.25$17.32$52.57FL20260199
CollierUnion IRON0397-007 2024-07-01$35.25$17.32$52.57FL20260201
DeSotoUnion IRON0397-005 2024-07-01$35.25$17.32$52.57FL20260009
HardeeUnion IRON0397-005 2024-07-01$35.25$17.32$52.57FL20260014
HernandoUnion IRON0397-007 2024-07-01$35.25$17.32$52.57FL20260206
HillsboroughUnion IRON0397-007 2024-07-01$35.25$17.32$52.57FL20260208
LeeUnion IRON0397-007 2024-07-01$35.25$17.32$52.57FL20260211
ManateeUnion IRON0397-007 2024-07-01$35.25$17.32$52.57FL20260212
PascoUnion IRON0397-007 2024-07-01$35.25$17.32$52.57FL20260221
PinellasUnion IRON0397-007 2024-07-01$35.25$17.32$52.57FL20260222
SarasotaUnion IRON0397-007 2024-07-01$35.25$17.32$52.57FL20260225
BradfordUnion IRON0798-007 2025-07-01$32.00$18.77$50.77FL20260006
CalhounUnion IRON0798-007 2025-07-01$32.00$18.77$50.77FL20260007
HolmesUnion IRON0798-007 2025-07-01$32.00$18.77$50.77FL20260016

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Florida prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.5kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-08
+0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025658kAug 2026
Construction employment in Florida (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do ironworkers make in Florida?

The median ironworker in Florida earned $26.78 an hour ($55,700 a year) in May 2025, 11% below the national median of $30.18. The middle half earn $21.84–$31.08; the top 10% earn more than $35.23.

Where does Florida rank for ironworker pay?

Florida ranks 41st of 50 states for ironworker pay, with a median of $26.78 an hour, and 45th after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union ironworker rate in Florida?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for ironworkers in 42 counties, with a typical package of $44.56 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many ironworkers work in Florida?

BLS counted 2,730 structural iron and steel workers in Florida in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.63; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Florida and metro areas, SOC 47-2221.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.