Ironworker
Raise, place and connect the steel beams, columns and girders that form a building's frame.
Structural iron and steel workers in the New York metro area earned an average of $101,920 a year in 2025 (median $102,060), according to BLS — 18% above the $86,310 average for all occupations. On New York City public-work contracts, the Comptroller's schedule sets the Iron Worker – Structural rate at $58.95 an hour plus $92.02 in benefit supplements for 7/1/2025 – 1/18/2026 — a window that has since ended; the rate in force now comes from a later step or a newer Comptroller schedule, not shown here.
Two Different Pay Figures
The BLS average describes what structural iron and steel workers across the metro area earned. The prevailing wage is a legal floor for one kind of work — New York City public-work contracts — paid as an hourly wage plus a separate supplement for benefits. Neither is a quote for any particular job. Rates below are the first step recorded from the Comptroller's 2025–26 schedule; where that window has ended, the rate in force now is a later step or a newer schedule — check the Comptroller's site before relying on a figure.
| Classification | Wage | Supplements | Total /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Worker – StructuralLocal #40 & #361 · 7/1/2025 – 1/18/2026 · window ended | $58.95 | $92.02 | $150.97 |
Getting In
Structural & ornamental ironwork · Two combined NYC locals
Structural steel erection, reinforcing, and ornamental ironwork across the five boroughs — the trade behind a building’s steel frame.
(212) 889-1320 · 451 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016
Open City Postings
City of New York civil-service postings whose titles match this trade — related roles such as inspectors included.
None open right now. See every open construction posting →
Busiest Structural Steel & Ironwork Firms in NYC
By DOB permits on file. A measure of how much work a firm files, not whether it is hiring or employs union members.
- 1Acs Environmental & Const706 permits
- 2Steel Systems Llc625 permits
- 3Steel Tone Construction613 permits
- 4Steel Industries Inc565 permits
- 5Par Environmental Corp434 permits
- 6Inspiron Inc428 permits
- 7Safway Steel Products422 permits
- 8Steel Insustries, Inc383 permits
Common Questions
- How much do structural iron and steel workers make in NYC?
- Structural iron and steel workers in the New York metro area earned an average of $101,920 a year in 2025 (median $102,060), according to BLS — 18% above the $86,310 average for all occupations. On New York City public-work contracts, the Comptroller's schedule sets the Iron Worker – Structural rate at $58.95 an hour plus $92.02 in benefit supplements for 7/1/2025 – 1/18/2026 — a window that has since ended; the rate in force now comes from a later step or a newer Comptroller schedule, not shown here.
- What is the prevailing wage for structural iron and steel workers on NYC public work?
- Iron Worker – Structural (Local #40 & #361): $58.95 an hour plus $92.02 in supplements, a total of $150.97, for 7/1/2025 – 1/18/2026 (that window has ended). Source: NYC Comptroller's schedule published Jan 19, 2026; some rates step up later in the schedule period.
- Which union represents structural iron and steel workers in New York City?
- Ironworkers Local 40 & 361 (Structural & ornamental ironwork; Two combined NYC locals). Unions generally train new members through registered apprenticeships — see the union's own site for how and when it takes applications.
- Are there City of New York jobs for structural iron and steel workers?
- None matching this trade's titles are open with City agencies right now; the City's postings change daily.
Other Construction Careers
Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area, 2025, SOC 47-2221 (bls.gov). Public-work rates: NYC Comptroller construction prevailing wage schedule, published Jan 19, 2026 (PDF). Union details: the union's own site, verified Aug 7, 2026. Open postings: NYC Jobs, live. Firms: NYC DOB Permit Issuance, by permits on file.