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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Position and secure steel bars or mesh in concrete forms in order to reinforce concrete. Use a variety of fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, and hand tools. Includes rod busters.


National estimates for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Industry profile for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Geographic profile for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

National estimates for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
17,270 6.0 % $ 27.78 $ 57,780 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.42 $ 22.00 $ 24.55 $ 30.62 $ 43.21
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,310 $ 45,760 $ 51,070 $ 63,690 $ 89,880


Industry profile for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 11,170 1.17 $ 28.00 $ 58,250
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,010 0.12 $ 27.51 $ 57,220
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 800 0.11 $ 26.50 $ 55,120
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 710 0.20 $ 32.80 $ 68,220
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 430 0.11 $ 20.49 $ 42,630

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 11,170 1.17 $ 28.00 $ 58,250
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 330 0.27 $ 25.62 $ 53,300
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 710 0.20 $ 32.80 $ 68,220
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,010 0.12 $ 27.51 $ 57,220
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 70 0.12 $ 22.32 $ 46,430

Top paying industries for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 260 0.01 $ 36.43 $ 75,770
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 710 0.20 $ 32.80 $ 68,220
Utility System Construction 310 0.06 $ 32.06 $ 66,680
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 11,170 1.17 $ 28.00 $ 58,250
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,010 0.12 $ 27.51 $ 57,220


Geographic profile for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of reinforcing iron and rebar workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,850 0.30 2.54 $ 23.52 $ 48,910
California 3,390 0.19 1.65 $ 29.12 $ 60,570
New York 980 0.11 0.93 $ 36.43 $ 75,770
Virginia 970 0.25 2.15 $ 25.18 $ 52,360
Florida 880 0.10 0.82 $ 22.56 $ 46,930


Map of location quotient of reinforcing iron and rebar workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,850 0.30 2.54 $ 23.52 $ 48,910
Utah 430 0.27 2.28 $ 25.17 $ 52,340
Virginia 970 0.25 2.15 $ 25.18 $ 52,360
Tennessee 680 0.22 1.86 $ 22.94 $ 47,720
California 3,390 0.19 1.65 $ 29.12 $ 60,570


Map of annual mean wages of reinforcing iron and rebar workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 200 0.03 0.30 $ 45.92 $ 95,510
Illinois 450 0.08 0.66 $ 43.39 $ 90,260
Minnesota 480 0.17 1.47 $ 39.90 $ 82,990
Washington 40 0.01 0.10 $ 39.82 $ 82,830
Connecticut 90 0.06 0.50 $ 39.35 $ 81,850



Map of employment of reinforcing iron and rebar workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,750 0.57 4.90 $ 23.82 $ 49,540
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,170 0.13 1.09 $ 35.64 $ 74,130
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,030 0.27 2.32 $ 23.42 $ 48,710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 890 0.55 4.67 $ 30.97 $ 64,410
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 410 0.40 3.45 $ 26.89 $ 55,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 410 0.13 1.15 $ 28.23 $ 58,730
Austin-Round Rock, TX 380 0.32 2.73 $ 24.01 $ 49,930
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 370 0.20 1.68 $ 40.79 $ 84,850
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 330 0.08 0.65 $ 45.01 $ 93,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 280 0.10 0.90 $ 23.08 $ 48,000


Map of location quotient of reinforcing iron and rebar workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Corpus Christi, TX 110 0.59 5.08 $ 24.62 $ 51,220
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,750 0.57 4.90 $ 23.82 $ 49,540
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 890 0.55 4.67 $ 30.97 $ 64,410
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 130 0.48 4.14 $ 24.68 $ 51,340
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 410 0.40 3.45 $ 26.89 $ 55,940
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 50 0.36 3.06 $ 28.31 $ 58,880
Austin-Round Rock, TX 380 0.32 2.73 $ 24.01 $ 49,930
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,030 0.27 2.32 $ 23.42 $ 48,710
Albuquerque, NM 90 0.24 2.10 $ 28.93 $ 60,180
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 40 0.24 2.03 $ 24.25 $ 50,450


Map of annual mean wages of reinforcing iron and rebar workers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 330 0.08 0.65 $ 45.01 $ 93,610
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 370 0.20 1.68 $ 40.79 $ 84,850
New Haven, CT 40 0.14 1.16 $ 40.04 $ 83,270
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (8) (8) (8) $ 37.48 $ 77,950
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 40 0.05 0.39 $ 37.45 $ 77,890
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,170 0.13 1.09 $ 35.64 $ 74,130
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 220 0.08 0.68 $ 31.32 $ 65,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 890 0.55 4.67 $ 30.97 $ 64,410
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 60 0.06 0.48 $ 30.12 $ 62,650
Albuquerque, NM 90 0.24 2.10 $ 28.93 $ 60,180


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023