How much do ironworkers make in Nashville, TN in 2026?
Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.
In 2026, ironworkers in Nashville, TN earn a median of $61,890 per year ($29.75/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $5,140 above the Tennessee statewide median. Last updated June 2026.
$61,890/yr
Half of Nashville, TN ironworkers earn between $51,270 and $74,530 per year.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
| Median pay | $61,890/yr ($29.75/hr) |
|---|---|
| Pay range (25th–75th percentile) | $51,270 – $74,530/yr |
| Vs Tennessee statewide median | +$5,140/yr |
| Ironworkers employed in this metro | 400 |
| Job concentration vs national | 0.83× |
| Source | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
| Last updated | June 2026 |
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The median ironworker wage in Nashville, TN is $61,890/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Tennessee statewide median is $56,750/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $5,140/yr above the state figure. See the full Tennessee page
- 400 ironworkers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
- Job concentration: 0.83× the national average for this trade (less concentrated here).
About this data
Metro wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS metropolitan program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay, reported here for the Nashville, TN metro area. We don't hold union scales or member submissions at metro level yet, so this page shows BLS metro data only; each figure is labeled with its source.
Ironworker pay in Nashville, TN: FAQ
- What is the median ironworker salary in Nashville, TN?
- The median ironworker wage in Nashville, TN is $61,890 a year, or about $29.75 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- What is the pay range for ironworkers in Nashville, TN?
- In Nashville, TN, ironworkers earn from $51,270 (25th percentile) to $74,530 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $61,890 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- Does Nashville, TN pay more than the Tennessee average for ironworkers?
- The Nashville, TN median of $61,890 runs about $5,140 a year above the Tennessee statewide median of $56,750 (BLS OEWS).
- How much do ironworkers make an hour in Nashville, TN?
- The median ironworker in Nashville, TN earns about $29.75/hr, based on the $61,890/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.
- How much do ironworkers make a month in Nashville, TN?
- That is about $5,158/mo before taxes, from the $61,890/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Sources
- Wage data: BLS OEWS: Tennessee
- How we build these numbers
- Next data refresh: when BLS publishes its next annual OEWS release (typically the following spring).
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