WAGE DATA · SOC 47-2221

IRONWORKER PAY
IN VERMONT.

Vermont ironworkers earn a median of $29.43/hr (BLS 2024). 50 workers employed statewide. Compare market wages, federal prevailing rates, and per-diem baselines below.

// BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS · STATEWIDEOEWS · MAY 2024
HOURLY MEDIAN
$29.43/hr
MEAN HOURLY
$29.42/hr
ANNUAL MEDIAN
$61K
EMPLOYED
50
10th · $23.81MEDIAN · $29.4390th · $36.79
// DAVIS-BACON · FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE48 ACTIVE WDS

Active Wage Determinations · Vermont

48 active Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations cover Vermont. 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.

Per-trade rates (the actual $/hr for ironworkers by county) are published on the SAM.gov detail page for each WD. Browse all 48 Vermont 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.

Manchester
Bennington
$267
/day · meals $86
Stowe
Lamoille
$262
/day · meals $86
Montpelier
Washington
$256
/day · meals $74
Burlington
Chittenden
$251
/day · meals $86
White River Junction
Windsor
$230
/day · meals $86
Standard Rate
Vermont
$178
/day · meals $68
// ROADHAND COMMUNITY DATABE FIRST

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FAQ

How much does a ironworker earn in Vermont?+
According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2024), ironworkers in Vermont earn a median of $29.43/hr. That's roughly $61K/year for a full-time schedule at straight time.
What's the top pay for ironworkers in Vermont?+
The top 10% of ironworkers in Vermont earn more than $36.79/hr (BLS 2024). That represents experienced workers, supervisors, or those on high-per-diem travel contracts.
How many ironworkers work in Vermont?+
BLS reports 50 ironworkers employed in Vermont as of 2024. Numbers fluctuate with major construction cycles — when big projects like LNG terminals or data centers start, demand spikes.
Do ironworkers in Vermont get per diem?+
Per diem is standard on travel contracts. The federal GSA baseline for Vermont 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.