Skilled Wages

Ironworker salary in Wyoming

Median $22.83 an hour for 80 structural iron and steel workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$22.83/hrMedian hourly wageWyoming, May data
$47,480/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$19.21 – $29.2410th to 90th percentilehourly range
80Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Ironworker pay in Wyoming: the full range

Wage percentiles, WyomingMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrWyoming: 10th $19.21 · 25th $22.34 · median $22.83 · 75th $28.50 · 90th $29.24Wyoming$22.83$19.21$29.24United 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: Wyoming vs United States, May 2025.

Wyoming ranks 49th of 50 states for median ironworker pay, and 49th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $24.63). 80 structural iron and steel workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$19.21 – $22.34$39,960 – $46,460roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.34 – $28.50$46,460 – $59,280the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$28.50 – $29.24$59,280 – $60,820the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Ironworker pay by metro in Wyoming

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrCheyenne: $22.67Cheyenne$22.67
Median hourly wage for structural iron and steel workers by metro area in Wyoming, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Cheyenne$19.08$22.67$31.60401% below

Ironworker wages in Wyoming over time

Wyoming, 1999-2025WyomingUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$30.18United States$22.83Wyoming
Median hourly wage for structural iron and steel workers, Wyoming vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWyoming $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.05$31.02$17.19300
2000$16.07$30.04$17.92290
2001$16.02$29.12$18.72330
2002$14.34$25.66$19.55220
2003$12.52$21.91$19.58160
2004$11.71$19.96$20.40220
2005$12.34$20.34$19.51—
2006$13.52$21.59$19.46230
2007$15.29$23.74$20.26210
2008$22.83$34.14$20.68260
2009$22.17$33.27$21.40540
2010$24.93$36.81$21.42400
2011$21.77$31.16$21.97230
2012$23.37$32.77$22.18180
2013$16.53$22.84$22.36190
2014$17.88$24.32$23.17220
2015$19.04$25.86$24.28200
2016$21.52$28.87$24.91170
2017$26.69$35.05$25.3080
2018$26.58$34.08$25.95150
2019$26.81$33.76$26.46150
2020$27.20$33.83$26.36140
2021$29.43$34.97$28.15240
2022$31.79$34.97$29.09110
2023$22.55$23.83$30.1780
2024$21.33$21.89$30.1470
2025$22.83$22.83$30.1880

In today's dollars, the median ironworker wage in Wyoming changed by -11.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for ironworkers in Wyoming

On federally funded construction in Wyoming, contractors must pay ironworkers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 23 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $40.82). The market median for the state is $22.83.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WYAlbany: $40.82 (survey)Big Horn: $40.82 (survey)Campbell: $40.82 (survey)Carbon: $40.82 (survey)Converse: $40.82 (survey)Crook: $40.82 (survey)Fremont: $40.82 (survey)Goshen: $40.82 (survey)Hot Springs: $40.82 (survey)Johnson: $40.82 (survey)Laramie: $40.82 (survey)Lincoln: $40.82 (survey)Natrona: $40.82 (survey)Niobrara: $40.82 (survey)Park: $40.82 (survey)Platte: $40.82 (survey)Sheridan: $40.82 (survey)Sublette: $40.82 (survey)Sweetwater: $40.82 (survey)Teton: $40.82 (survey)Uinta: $40.82 (survey)Washakie: $40.82 (survey)Weston: $40.82 (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.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Albanystate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Big Hornstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Campbellstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Carbonstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Conversestate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Crookstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Fremontstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Goshenstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Hot Springsstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Johnsonstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Laramiestate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Lincolnstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Natronastate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Niobrarastate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041
Parkstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$30.66$10.16$40.82WY20260041

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

Is construction work growing in Wyoming?

25.3kConstruction jobsWyoming, 2026-08
+4.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k1990199520002005201020152020202525kAug 2026
Construction employment in Wyoming (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 Wyoming?

The median ironworker in Wyoming earned $22.83 an hour ($47,480 a year) in May 2025, 24% below the national median of $30.18. The middle half earn $22.34–$28.50; the top 10% earn more than $29.24.

Where does Wyoming rank for ironworker pay?

Wyoming ranks 49th of 50 states for ironworker pay, with a median of $22.83 an hour, and 49th after adjusting for Wyoming's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.7, US = 100).

What is the union ironworker rate in Wyoming?

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

How many ironworkers work in Wyoming?

BLS counted 80 structural iron and steel workers in Wyoming in May 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.64; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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