--- title: "Ironworker Salary in Texas: Pay & Jobs" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/ironworker/texas/ description: "Ironworker pay in Texas: BLS average $56,740 (all experience levels), median $52,240, bottom 10% $42,160; 9,700 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025)." updated: 2026-11-04 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Ironworker](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/ironworker/) 4. Texas Texas # Ironworker pay in *Texas* What ironworkers earn in Texas: pay for the state and 13 metro areas, plus job counts and 6 listed training programs. - **$56,740** Average across all experience levels (state) - **$42,160** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$52,240** Median pay (state) - **$77,520** Top 10% earn over 9,700 jobs in Texas. 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Only areas BLS published are shown. At a glance ## How Texas compares | | | | --- | --- | | Rank by average pay | 39 of 52 states and territories with a BLS estimate | | Average vs U.S. average | -19.3% ($56,740 vs $70,280) | | Median vs U.S. median | -16.8% ($52,240 vs $62,780) | | Median hourly wage | $25.12 | | Bottom 10% to top 10% | $42,160 to $77,520 | | Jobs per 1,000 jobs in the state | 0.69 | | Location quotient | 1.57 (more concentrated than the U.S. average of 1.00) | | Metro areas with a BLS estimate | 13; highest median Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $59,980, lowest McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $42,710 | Computed from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates state and metro files. A location quotient above 1 means the job makes up a larger share of employment in the state than nationally. Training ## Schools and apprenticeships in Texas We matched 6 ironworker training options in Texas: 0 school programs in the NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions file and 6 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. [**See ironworker schools and apprenticeship sponsors in Texas** Full directory, entry requirements and how to apply · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/tx/ironworking/) Veterans can compare [gI Bill-approved welding programs](https://veterantradeschools.com/welding/) on VeteranTradeSchools.com. By the [HighPayingTrades Data Team](https://highpayingtrades.com/about/) · Updated Nov 4, 2026 ## 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](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-04. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [47-2221.00 Structural Iron and Steel Workers](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-2221.00), 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](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/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](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **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](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). 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. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/ironworker/texas/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.