Position and secure steel bars, mesh, or cables in concrete forms to reinforce concrete. Use a variety of fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, and hand tools.
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers earn a median $28.50/hr ($59,280/yr). Top-paying state: Illinois at $48.55/hr. True labor cost with burden: ~$41.32/hr.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024. Percentiles represent the wage below which a given percentage of workers fall.
| # | State | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $48.55 |
| 2 | New York | $45.22 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $43.88 |
| 4 | California | $42.55 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $41.22 |
| # | Metro Area | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $53.22 |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $50.88 |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $48.55 |
| 4 | Honolulu, HI | $46.22 |
| 5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44.88 |
The base wage of $28.50/hr becomes approximately $41.32/hr after applying a 1.45x burden rate (payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, overhead).