Ironworker pay in Florida
What ironworkers earn in Florida: pay for the state and 7 metro areas, plus job counts and 5 listed training programs.
- $55,720Average across all experience levels (state)
- $37,950Entry-level / bottom 10%
- $55,700Median pay (state)
- $73,280Top 10% earn over
2,730 jobs in Florida.
Pay by percentile
Ironworker pay in Florida
Annual wages.
| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $37,950 | $45,420 | $55,700 | $64,650 | $73,280 | $55,720 | 2,730 |
| United States | $44,580 | $49,880 | $62,780 | $82,660 | $108,260 | $70,280 | 68,380 |
Metro areas
| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,580 | $48,030 | $61,120 | $62,320 | $73,120 | $55,740 | 50 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $39,820 | $47,860 | $60,740 | $63,960 | $64,030 | $58,160 | 50 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $40,890 | $49,830 | $60,270 | $67,760 | $77,060 | $59,130 | 890 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $39,890 | $48,190 | $48,870 | $63,590 | $67,020 | $54,170 | — |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $39,670 | $41,600 | $48,720 | $62,000 | $68,530 | $51,960 | 320 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $36,650 | $41,090 | $48,400 | $61,910 | $73,270 | $53,390 | 310 |
| Ocala, FL | $33,770 | $33,770 | $33,770 | $59,550 | $60,200 | $43,830 | 90 |
At a glance
How Florida compares
| Rank by average pay | 42 of 52 states and territories with a BLS estimate |
|---|---|
| Average vs U.S. average | -20.7% ($55,720 vs $70,280) |
| Median vs U.S. median | -11.3% ($55,700 vs $62,780) |
| Median hourly wage | $26.78 |
| Bottom 10% to top 10% | $37,950 to $73,280 |
| Jobs per 1,000 jobs in the state | 0.28 |
| Location quotient | 0.63 (less concentrated than the U.S. average of 1.00) |
| Metro areas with a BLS estimate | 7; highest median Port St. Lucie, FL $61,120, lowest Ocala, FL $33,770 |
Training
Schools and apprenticeships in Florida
We matched 5 ironworker training options in Florida: 0 school programs in the NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions file and 5 registered apprenticeship sponsors in the DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file. This site covers pay and careers; the school and apprenticeship directory lives on our sister site.
Veterans can compare gI Bill-approved welding programs on VeteranTradeSchools.com.
Sources
Figures as of BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates (released 2026-05-15) and BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 (released 2026-08-27).
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (news release USDL-26-0725; data tables). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-04.
- Occupation: O*NET OnLine, 47-2221.00 Structural Iron and Steel Workers, retrieved 2026-11-04 (CC BY 4.0).
- Apprenticeship sponsors: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 (Partner Finder).
- Schools & graduates: U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code (completions file; CIP-SOC crosswalk).
- Tuition: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID (source).
Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades Data Team; last refreshed 2026-11-04.