Skilled Wages

Ironworker salary in Utah

Median $28.01 an hour for 1,630 structural iron and steel workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$28.01/hrMedian hourly wageUtah, May data
$58,250/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$19.32 – $36.1610th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,630Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Ironworker pay in Utah: the full range

Wage percentiles, UtahMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrUtah: 10th $19.32 · 25th $22.82 · median $28.01 · 75th $31.50 · 90th $36.16Utah$28.01$19.32$36.16United 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: Utah vs United States, May 2025.

Utah ranks 37th of 50 states for median ironworker pay, and 37th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.32). 1,630 structural iron and steel workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$19.32 – $22.82$40,190 – $47,470roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.82 – $31.50$47,470 – $65,510the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$31.50 – $36.16$65,510 – $75,200the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Ironworker pay by metro in Utah

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrSalt Lake City: $29.13Salt Lake City$29.13Provo: $27.87Provo$27.87Ogden: $27.13Ogden$27.13St. George: $23.54St. George$23.54Logan: $23.32Logan$23.32
Median hourly wage for structural iron and steel workers by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Salt Lake City$21.43$29.13$36.747804% above
Provo$19.37$27.87$35.72320about the same as
Ogden$18.61$27.13$35.042603% below
St. George$18.96$23.54$35.207016% below
Logan$19.02$23.32$34.585017% below

Ironworker wages in Utah over time

Utah, 1999-2025UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.18United States$28.01Utah
Median hourly wage for structural iron and steel workers, Utah vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearUtah $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.75$30.44$17.191,000
2000$18.62$34.81$17.92890
2001$19.11$34.74$18.72780
2002$18.22$32.61$19.55660
2003$16.65$29.13$19.58510
2004$14.74$25.12$20.40770
2005$16.42$27.07$19.51660
2006$17.85$28.51$19.46800
2007$20.79$32.28$20.26640
2008$19.71$29.47$20.68810
2009$19.37$29.07$21.40580
2010$17.45$25.76$21.42540
2011$20.04$28.68$21.97720
2012$19.10$26.78$22.18990
2013$20.07$27.74$22.361,320
2014$19.32$26.27$23.171,210
2015$20.10$27.30$24.281,570
2016$19.05$25.55$24.911,680
2017$19.21$25.23$25.301,580
2018$21.20$27.18$25.951,620
2019$21.35$26.89$26.461,230
2020$23.77$29.57$26.361,650
2021$21.50$25.54$28.15740
2022$27.07$29.78$29.09830
2023$25.11$26.53$30.17900
2024$23.00$23.61$30.141,200
2025$28.01$28.01$30.181,630

In today's dollars, the median ironworker wage in Utah changed by +2.6% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for ironworkers in Utah

On federally funded construction in Utah, contractors must pay ironworkers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 29 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $23.54). 29 of the 29 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Beaver County at $23.54). The market median for the state is $28.01.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, UTBeaver: $23.54 (survey)Box Elder: $23.43 (survey)Cache: $23.43 (survey)Carbon: $23.54 (survey)Daggett: $23.54 (survey)Davis: $23.43 (survey)Duchesne: $23.54 (survey)Emery: $23.54 (survey)Garfield: $23.54 (survey)Grand: $23.54 (survey)Iron: $23.54 (survey)Juab: $23.43 (survey)Kane: $23.54 (survey)Millard: $23.54 (survey)Morgan: $23.43 (survey)Piute: $23.54 (survey)Rich: $23.54 (survey)Salt Lake: $23.43 (survey)San Juan: $23.54 (survey)Sanpete: $23.54 (survey)Sevier: $23.54 (survey)Summit: $23.54 (survey)Tooele: $23.43 (survey)Uintah: $23.54 (survey)Utah: $23.43 (survey)Wasatch: $23.54 (survey)Washington: $23.43 (survey)Wayne: $23.54 (survey)Weber: $23.43 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey 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 (survey)$22$24$26$28$30/hrCache (Logan): market median $23.32, prevailing (survey) $23.43, gap +$0.11Cache (Logan)+$0.11Washington (St. George): market median $23.54, prevailing (survey) $23.43, gap −$0.11Washington (St. George)−$0.11Davis (Ogden): market median $27.13, prevailing (survey) $23.43, gap −$3.70Davis (Ogden)−$3.70Juab (Provo): market median $27.87, prevailing (survey) $23.43, gap −$4.44Juab (Provo)−$4.44Salt Lake (Salt Lake City): market median $29.13, prevailing (survey) $23.43, gap −$5.70Salt Lake (Salt Lake City)−$5.70
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for ironworkers, metro counties in Utah.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BeaverSurvey SUUT2012-001 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260069
CarbonSurvey SUUT2012-002 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260070
DaggettSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260079
DuchesneSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260079
EmerySurvey SUUT2012-012 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260080
GarfieldSurvey SUUT2012-003 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260071
GrandSurvey SUUT2012-004 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260072
IronSurvey SUUT2012-005 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260073
KaneSurvey SUUT2012-012 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260080
MillardSurvey SUUT2012-012 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260080
PiuteSurvey SUUT2012-006 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260074
RichSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260079
San JuanSurvey SUUT2012-007 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260075
SanpeteSurvey SUUT2012-008 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260076
SevierSurvey SUUT2012-012 2014-07-29$17.41$6.13$23.54UT20260080

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

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.6kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-08
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kAug 2026
Construction employment in Utah (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 Utah?

The median ironworker in Utah earned $28.01 an hour ($58,250 a year) in May 2025, 7% below the national median of $30.18. The middle half earn $22.82–$31.50; the top 10% earn more than $36.16.

Where does Utah rank for ironworker pay?

Utah ranks 37th of 50 states for ironworker pay, with a median of $28.01 an hour, and 37th after adjusting for Utah's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.9, US = 100).

What is the union ironworker rate in Utah?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a ironworker classification for most Utah counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many ironworkers work in Utah?

BLS counted 1,630 structural iron and steel workers in Utah in May 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.14; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Utah 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.