Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers salary by state
Typical education: Less than a High School Diploma
Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers.
Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools.
Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene torches.
Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck when reinforcing floors.
Top skills:CoordinationCritical ThinkingOperation and ControlMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingTime Management
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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers pay by experience level
Entry level$45,000
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$49,500
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$61,000
Mid-career median pay
Senior$80,000
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$108,000
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
+4.6%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
1,500
projected openings per year
Growing about as fast as average
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers salary by industry
Specialty Trade Contractors
9,780 workers
$66,500
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
9,230 workers
$67,000
Construction of Buildings
1,340 workers
$71,000
Nonresidential Building Construction
1,320 workers
$71,500
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
1,290 workers
$75,000
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
880 workers
$75,000
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
540 workers
$92,500
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)
530 workers
$92,500
Other Specialty Trade Contractors
410 workers
$58,500
Administrative and Support Services
320 workers
$59,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers pays 5% above the average across 63 roles in the Construction and Extraction job family (family average $65,000).
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