In the early 1900s, during the third great immigration wave[REF] the Ironworker wage in real 2010 US dollars was $9.50 (2010) to $12 (2010) per hour (40 to 50 cents an hour in 1900).
About 10% of all ironworkers in the US are Mohawks, down from about 15% earlier in the 20th century [REF].