WAGE DATA · SOC 47-2221

IRONWORKER PAY
IN MINNESOTA.

Minnesota ironworkers earn a median of $44.83/hr (BLS 2024). 850 workers employed statewide. Compare market wages, federal prevailing rates, and per-diem baselines below.

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ALL 50 STATES · IRONWORKER
// BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS · STATEWIDEOEWS · MAY 2024
HOURLY MEDIAN
$44.83/hr
MEAN HOURLY
$42.51/hr
ANNUAL MEDIAN
$93K
EMPLOYED
850
10th · $37.99MEDIAN · $44.8390th · $45.85
// DAVIS-BACON · FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE123 ACTIVE WDS

Active Wage Determinations · Minnesota

123 active Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations cover Minnesota. Each WD sets the legal minimum wage (base + fringe by trade classification) on federally-funded construction in the counties it applies to. Showing the 12 most recently modified — click through for the per-trade rates on sam.gov.

MN20260024 · MOD 1
Residential · Clay, Polk, Houston
MOD
2026-01-30
MN20260010
Residential · Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray +4
MOD
2026-01-02
MN20260104
Building · Traverse
MOD
2026-01-02
MN20260101
Building · Stevens
MOD
2026-01-02
MN20260102
Building · Swift
MOD
2026-01-02
MN20260103
Building · Todd
MOD
2026-01-02
MN20260100
Building · Steele
MOD
2026-01-02
MN20260105
Building · Wabasha
MOD
2026-01-02
MN20260106
Building · Wadena
MOD
2026-01-02
MN20260107
Building · Waseca
MOD
2026-01-02
MN20260108
Building · Washington
MOD
2026-01-02
MN20260001
Residential · Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault +12
MOD
2026-01-02

Per-trade rates (the actual $/hr for ironworkers by county) are published on the SAM.gov detail page for each WD. Browse all 123 Minnesota Wage Determinations on sam.gov. If a contractor on a federal job is paying below the WD, file a WH-3 with DOL WHD.

// GSA PER DIEM · FY 2026GSA

Lodging + M&IE by City

The federal government's per-diem rate is the baseline most contractors use. If your job's per diem is below this, you're subsidizing the contractor.

Duluth
St. Louis
$270
/day · meals $86
Minneapolis / St. Paul
Hennepin / Ramsey
$240
/day · meals $92
Rochester
Olmsted
$207
/day · meals $80
Standard Rate
Minnesota
$178
/day · meals $68
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FAQ

How much does a ironworker earn in Minnesota?+
According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2024), ironworkers in Minnesota earn a median of $44.83/hr. That's roughly $93K/year for a full-time schedule at straight time.
What's the top pay for ironworkers in Minnesota?+
The top 10% of ironworkers in Minnesota earn more than $45.85/hr (BLS 2024). That represents experienced workers, supervisors, or those on high-per-diem travel contracts.
How many ironworkers work in Minnesota?+
BLS reports 850 ironworkers employed in Minnesota as of 2024. Numbers fluctuate with major construction cycles — when big projects like LNG terminals or data centers start, demand spikes.
Do ironworkers in Minnesota get per diem?+
Per diem is standard on travel contracts. The federal GSA baseline for Minnesota is typically $150-$260/day depending on the city. Contractors may set their per diem higher or lower — if it's below the GSA floor, you're subsidizing the contractor's housing budget out of pocket.
What's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage?+
Davis-Bacon rates are the legally-required minimum wages on federally-funded construction projects — base pay plus fringe benefits. Every contractor working a federal job must pay at least the Davis-Bacon rate for that county and trade. Private-sector jobs don't have to match, but many do as a competitive floor.