Ironworker salary in Georgia
Median $23.12 an hour for 980 ironworkers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.
$23.12/hrMedian hourly wageGeorgia, May data
$48,090/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.45 – $33.9810th to 90th percentilehourly range
980Jobs countedemployer survey
Ironworker pay in Georgia: the full range
Georgia ranks 47th of 50 states for median ironworker pay, and 50th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $24.01). 980 ironworkers work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.8× what the bottom 10% earn.
| Career stage (approximate) | Hourly | Annual | Where it sits in the distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $18.45 – $20.80 | $38,370 – $43,260 | roughly the 10th to 25th percentile |
| Journeyman | $20.80 – $29.26 | $43,260 – $60,850 | the middle half, around the median |
| Master, foreman or specialist | $29.26 – $33.98 | $60,850 – $70,680 | the 75th to 90th percentile and above |
Where does your pay fall?
Ironworker pay by metro in Georgia
| Metro | 10th | Median $/hr | Cost-of-living adjusted | 90th | Jobs | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | $21.09 | $29.75 | $32.51 | $34.58 | 150 | 29% above |
| Augusta | $19.49 | $27.35 | $29.76 | $34.50 | 80 | 18% above |
| Atlanta | $18.66 | $23.12 | $23.10 | $35.74 | 620 | about the same as |
Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).
Ironworker wages in Georgia over time
Table
| Year | Georgia $/hr | In 2025 $ | US $/hr | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $14.40 | $27.83 | $17.19 | 2,220 |
| 2000 | $16.18 | $30.25 | $17.92 | 1,780 |
| 2001 | $16.97 | $30.85 | $18.72 | 1,460 |
| 2002 | $16.66 | $29.81 | $19.55 | 1,070 |
| 2003 | $15.81 | $27.66 | $19.58 | 830 |
| 2004 | $13.38 | $22.80 | $20.40 | 1,070 |
| 2005 | $13.89 | $22.90 | $19.51 | 1,640 |
| 2006 | $13.31 | $21.26 | $19.46 | 1,510 |
| 2007 | $14.78 | $22.95 | $20.26 | 1,130 |
| 2008 | $16.03 | $23.97 | $20.68 | 1,800 |
| 2009 | $15.45 | $23.18 | $21.40 | 1,860 |
| 2010 | $16.51 | $24.38 | $21.42 | 2,130 |
| 2011 | $16.27 | $23.29 | $21.97 | 1,680 |
| 2012 | $17.62 | $24.71 | $22.18 | 1,480 |
| 2013 | $16.77 | $23.18 | $22.36 | 1,350 |
| 2014 | $16.52 | $22.47 | $23.17 | 1,120 |
| 2015 | $17.04 | $23.15 | $24.28 | 1,260 |
| 2016 | $17.41 | $23.35 | $24.91 | 1,340 |
| 2017 | $17.85 | $23.44 | $25.30 | 1,560 |
| 2018 | $18.65 | $23.91 | $25.95 | 1,380 |
| 2019 | $20.04 | $25.24 | $26.46 | 1,650 |
| 2020 | $26.31 | $32.73 | $26.36 | 2,270 |
| 2021 | $23.53 | $27.96 | $28.15 | 1,960 |
| 2022 | $26.07 | $28.68 | $29.09 | 1,290 |
| 2023 | $27.11 | $28.64 | $30.17 | 840 |
| 2024 | $27.46 | $28.18 | $30.14 | 530 |
| 2025 | $23.12 | $23.12 | $30.18 | 980 |
In today's dollars, the median ironworker wage in Georgia changed by -0.1% over the last ten years of data and by -8.4% since 2019.
Are there more ironworker jobs in Georgia?
0.2Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.5× the US share, 45th of 49 states
BLS counted 980 ironworkers in Georgia in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 30%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.
Outlook for ironworkers in Georgia
+7.8%Projected growth in Georgia2024–2034, state agency
50Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
530Jobs in 2024570 projected for 2034
+3.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison
Georgia's labor market agency projects the number of ironworkers in the state to change by +7.8% between 2024 and 2034, from 530 to 570, with about 50 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +3.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 980 counted by the BLS employer survey.
Source: Georgia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).
Union scale and prevailing wage for ironworkers in Georgia
On federally funded construction in Georgia, contractors must pay ironworkers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 74 of the 159 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $47.05 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $16.75). 85 of the 159 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Appling County at $16.75). The market median for the state is $23.12.
Union contract rateSurvey rate
| County | Rate source | Base | Fringe | Total | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260312 |
| Barrow | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Bartow | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260302 |
| Bibb | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260314 |
| Brantley | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260315 |
| Brooks | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260316 |
| Bryan | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260317 |
| Burke | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260318 |
| Butts | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Carroll | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Catoosa | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260319 |
| Chatham | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260317 |
| Chattahoochee | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260320 |
| Cherokee | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Clarke | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260321 |
| Clayton | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260303 |
| Cobb | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260304 |
| Columbia | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260318 |
| Coweta | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Crawford | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260314 |
| Dade | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260319 |
| Dawson | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| DeKalb | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260305 |
| Dougherty | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260312 |
| Douglas | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Echols | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260316 |
| Effingham | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260317 |
| Fayette | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Floyd | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260306 |
| Forsyth | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Fulton | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260307 |
| Glynn | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260315 |
| Gwinnett | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260308 |
| Hall | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260309 |
| Haralson | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Harris | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260320 |
| Heard | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Henry | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Houston | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260322 |
| Jasper | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Jones | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260314 |
| Lamar | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Lanier | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260316 |
| Lee | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260312 |
| Liberty | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260323 |
| Lincoln | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260318 |
| Long | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260323 |
| Lowndes | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260316 |
| McDuffie | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260318 |
| McIntosh | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260315 |
| Madison | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260321 |
| Marion | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260320 |
| Meriwether | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Monroe | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260314 |
| Morgan | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Murray | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260324 |
| Muscogee | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260310 |
| Newton | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Oconee | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260321 |
| Oglethorpe | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260321 |
| Paulding | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Peach | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260322 |
| Pickens | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Pike | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Pulaski | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260322 |
| Richmond | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260311 |
| Rockdale | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Spalding | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Terrell | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260312 |
| Twiggs | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260314 |
| Walker | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260319 |
| Walton | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260313 |
| Whitfield | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260324 |
| Worth | Union IRON0387-002 2025-01-28 | $32.00 | $15.05 | $47.05 | GA20260312 |
| Appling | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Atkinson | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Bacon | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Baldwin | Survey SUGA2012-001 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260084 |
| Banks | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260104 |
| Ben Hill | Survey SUGA2012-002 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260085 |
| Berrien | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Bleckley | Survey SUGA2012-003 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260086 |
| Bulloch | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Calhoun | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Camden | Survey SUGA2012-004 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260087 |
| Candler | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Charlton | Survey SUGA2012-005 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260088 |
| Chattooga | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260104 |
| Clay | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Clinch | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Coffee | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Colquitt | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Cook | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Crisp | Survey SUGA2012-025 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260106 |
| Decatur | Survey SUGA2012-007 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260089 |
| Dodge | Survey SUGA2012-025 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260106 |
| Dooly | Survey SUGA2012-025 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260106 |
| Early | Survey SUGA2012-008 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260090 |
| Elbert | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260104 |
| Emanuel | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Evans | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Fannin | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260107 |
| Franklin | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260107 |
| Gilmer | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260107 |
| Glascock | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Gordon | Survey SUGA2012-009 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260091 |
| Grady | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Greene | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260104 |
| Habersham | Survey SUGA2012-010 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260092 |
| Hancock | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Hart | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260104 |
| Irwin | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Jackson | Survey SUGA2012-011 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260093 |
| Jeff Davis | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Jefferson | Survey SUGA2012-012 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260094 |
| Jenkins | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Johnson | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Laurens | Survey SUGA2012-013 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260095 |
| Lumpkin | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260104 |
| Macon | Survey SUGA2012-025 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260106 |
| Miller | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Mitchell | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Montgomery | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Pierce | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Polk | Survey SUGA2012-015 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260097 |
| Putnam | Survey SUGA2012-016 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260098 |
| Quitman | Survey SUGA2012-017 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260099 |
| Rabun | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260104 |
| Randolph | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Schley | Survey SUGA2012-025 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260106 |
| Screven | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Seminole | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Stephens | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260104 |
| Stewart | Survey SUGA2012-025 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260106 |
| Sumter | Survey SUGA2012-025 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260106 |
| Talbot | Survey SUGA2012-018 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260100 |
| Taliaferro | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Tattnall | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Taylor | Survey SUGA2012-025 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260106 |
| Telfair | Survey SUGA2012-019 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260101 |
| Thomas | Survey SUGA2012-114 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260166 |
| Tift | Survey SUGA2012-020 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260102 |
| Toombs | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Towns | Survey SUGA2012-023 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260104 |
| Treutlen | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Troup | Survey SUGA2012-021 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260103 |
| Turner | Survey SUGA2012-027 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260108 |
| Union | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260107 |
| Upson | Survey SUGA2012-025 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260106 |
| Ware | Survey SUGA2012-027 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260108 |
| Warren | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Washington | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Wayne | Survey SUGA2012-027 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260108 |
| Webster | Survey SUGA2012-025 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260106 |
| Wheeler | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| White | Survey SUGA2012-026 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260107 |
| Wilcox | Survey SUGA2012-025 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260106 |
| Wilkes | Survey SUGA2012-024 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260105 |
| Wilkinson | Survey SUGA2012-025 2012-08-11 | $16.75 | $0.00 | $16.75 | GA20260106 |
Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Georgia prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.
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How much do ironworkers make in Georgia?
The median ironworker in Georgia earned $23.12 an hour ($48,090 a year) in May 2025, 23% below the national median of $30.18. The middle half earn $20.80–$29.26; the top 10% earn more than $33.98.
Where does Georgia rank for ironworker pay?
Georgia ranks 47th of 50 states for ironworker pay, with a median of $23.12 an hour, and 50th after adjusting for Georgia's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.3, US = 100).
What is the union ironworker rate in Georgia?
Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for ironworkers in 74 counties, with a typical package of $47.05 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.
How many ironworkers work in Georgia?
BLS counted 980 ironworkers in Georgia in May 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.46; 1.0 is the national average concentration).
Is ironworker work growing in Georgia?
Georgia's labor market agency projects +7.8% growth for ironworkers between 2024 and 2034, from 530 to 570 jobs.
How many ironworker openings a year are there in Georgia?
Georgia projects about 50 openings a year for ironworkers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 5,900 a year.
Sources and notes
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Georgia and metro areas, SOC 47-2221. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
- BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
- State projection: Georgia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.