SOC 47-2171 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$58,970
U.S. median hourly wage$28.35
U.S. employment13,800

Nationally, reinforcing iron and rebar workers earned a median of $58,970 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 13,800 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers: pay and employment by state
State
Wisconsin$121,620$58.47500.0
New Jersey$116,110$55.82Not publishedNot published
Washington$108,970$52.391300.0
Illinois$105,580$50.76Not publishedNot published
Nevada$102,130$49.104600.3
New York$98,040$47.131,1100.1
Oregon$93,490$44.952400.1
Michigan$91,220$43.86Not publishedNot published
Pennsylvania$74,670$35.90Not publishedNot published
Louisiana$70,700$33.991300.1
Kentucky$66,830$32.13400.0
Indiana$64,650$31.08700.0
California$63,110$30.342,3900.1
Nebraska$62,920$30.252300.2
Maryland$61,640$29.64Not publishedNot published
Alaska$61,480$29.56Not publishedNot published
Missouri$59,410$28.563200.1
Arizona$58,230$27.99600.0
Tennessee$57,920$27.845000.2
Colorado$56,160$27.002600.1
Virginia$55,120$26.50Not publishedNot published
New Mexico$54,080$26.002600.3
North Carolina$51,690$24.85900.0
Texas$50,650$24.353,6400.3
Florida$50,500$24.281,1500.1
Oklahoma$50,370$24.221300.1
Utah$49,040$23.581000.1
Georgia$47,480$22.83800.0
Arkansas$45,700$21.97Not publishedNot published
Virgin Islands$45,510$21.88401.4
Alabama$43,640$20.983900.2
South Carolina$41,020$19.72800.0
Mississippi$39,860$19.16400.0
Guam$36,830$17.714006.0
Puerto Rico$27,120$13.04800.1

Pay by metro area

All 32 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

$27,120$57,737$88,353$118,970San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR — $27,120El Paso, TX — $46,470Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL — $46,690Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA — $47,480Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL — $48,570Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO — $48,800Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX — $50,270Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL — $50,810Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX — $50,910Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — $51,860Oklahoma City, OK — $53,770Albuquerque, NM — $54,960Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL — $55,430Fresno, CA — $56,530Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ — $58,240Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA — $59,820Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX — $60,320Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD — $60,450San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA — $61,130Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV — $61,760Omaha, NE-IA — $62,250Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — $62,990Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN — $64,630Baton Rouge, LA — $70,700San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — $73,110Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY — $84,300Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA — $95,670New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ — $101,890Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV — $102,080Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN — $105,580Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA — $118,970

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$118,970$57.20Not publishedNot published
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$105,580$50.76Not publishedNot published
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$102,080$49.082700.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$101,890$48.999600.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$95,670$45.992200.2
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$84,300$40.53Not publishedNot published
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$73,110$35.152000.1
Baton Rouge, LA$70,700$33.99500.1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$64,630$31.07300.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$62,990$30.286400.1
Omaha, NE-IA$62,250$29.93Not publishedNot published
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$61,760$29.69Not publishedNot published
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$61,130$29.392800.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$60,450$29.062300.2
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$60,320$29.002001.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$59,820$28.765200.3
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$58,240$28.00500.0
Fresno, CA$56,530$27.18Not publishedNot published
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$55,430$26.65700.3
Albuquerque, NM$54,960$26.421500.4
Oklahoma City, OK$53,770$25.85800.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$51,860$24.931,5000.5
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$50,910$24.487600.2
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$50,810$24.431200.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$50,270$24.173300.3
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$48,800$23.46Not publishedNot published
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$48,570$23.353000.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$47,480$22.83600.0
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$46,690$22.452400.2
El Paso, TX$46,470$22.34500.1
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$27,120$13.04700.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDNot publishedNot published800.0

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.