Job outlook for iron workers in the United States

Iron worker job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected iron worker job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.

• About 3,600 new jobs for iron workers are projected over the next decade.

• Iron worker salaries have increased 6% for iron workers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 52,406 iron workers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 28,258 active iron worker job openings in the US.

• The average iron worker salary is $41,422.

Compare the number of iron worker jobs and the average iron worker salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of iron worker job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where iron workers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.