SOC 47-2171 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$58,970

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 13,800.

That median is 15.7% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	Not available	$46,950	$118,970	$121,420
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	Not available	$102,020	$105,580	$125,010
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	270	$44,200	$102,080	$103,210
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	960	$65,950	$101,890	$134,590
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	220	$87,450	$95,670	$108,970
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	Not available	$74,570	$84,300	$116,800
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	200	$47,480	$73,110	$108,040
Baton Rouge, LA	50	$63,480	$70,700	$114,760
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	30	$64,630	$64,630	$93,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	640	$39,910	$62,990	$108,370
Omaha, NE-IA	Not available	$44,790	$62,250	$78,840
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	Not available	$55,120	$61,760	$73,630
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	280	$45,370	$61,130	$122,620
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	230	$57,360	$60,450	$73,140
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	200	$42,210	$60,320	$60,470
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	520	$38,480	$59,820	$104,980
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	50	$43,970	$58,240	$66,140
Fresno, CA	Not available	$44,360	$56,530	$101,720
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	70	$44,130	$55,430	$59,760
Albuquerque, NM	150	$46,870	$54,960	$65,800

Metros with the most Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,500	$44,630	$51,860	$64,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	960	$65,950	$101,890	$134,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	760	$43,150	$50,910	$60,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	640	$39,910	$62,990	$108,370
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	520	$38,480	$59,820	$104,980
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	330	$38,920	$50,270	$62,970
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	300	$45,200	$48,570	$65,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	280	$45,370	$61,130	$122,620
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	270	$44,200	$102,080	$103,210
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	240	$44,290	$46,690	$63,620
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	230	$57,360	$60,450	$73,140
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	220	$87,450	$95,670	$108,970
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	200	$42,210	$60,320	$60,470
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	200	$47,480	$73,110	$108,040
Albuquerque, NM	150	$46,870	$54,960	$65,800
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	120	$44,840	$50,810	$64,410
Oklahoma City, OK	80	$43,730	$53,770	$56,030
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	80	Not available	Not available	Not available
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	70	$44,130	$55,430	$59,760
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	70	$24,930	$27,120	$33,780

State estimates for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Wisconsin	50	$59,770	$121,620	$125,550
New Jersey	Not available	$69,310	$116,110	$130,270
Washington	130	$46,950	$108,970	$121,420
Illinois	Not available	$93,150	$105,580	$118,070
Nevada	460	$49,590	$102,130	$105,950
New York	1,110	$65,910	$98,040	$134,310
Oregon	240	$77,630	$93,490	$112,630
Michigan	Not available	$62,490	$91,220	$97,930
Pennsylvania	Not available	$59,630	$74,670	$96,070
Louisiana	130	$52,370	$70,700	$108,010
Kentucky	40	$51,290	$66,830	$71,350
Indiana	70	$62,250	$64,650	$93,310
California	2,390	$44,240	$63,110	$108,040
Nebraska	230	$54,540	$62,920	$77,420
Maryland	Not available	$57,360	$61,640	$73,140
Alaska	Not available	$51,190	$61,480	$74,410
Missouri	320	$47,320	$59,410	$90,270
Arizona	60	$43,970	$58,230	$66,140
Tennessee	500	$44,100	$57,920	$81,820
Colorado	260	$48,800	$56,160	$75,440
Virginia	Not available	$46,970	$55,120	$72,800
New Mexico	260	$46,540	$54,080	$92,090
North Carolina	90	$48,780	$51,690	$61,340
Texas	3,640	$39,960	$50,650	$61,860
Florida	1,150	$44,790	$50,500	$64,400
Oklahoma	130	$42,320	$50,370	$56,030
Utah	100	$44,260	$49,040	$58,910
Georgia	80	$32,900	$47,480	$97,080
Arkansas	Not available	$38,010	$45,700	$61,400
Virgin Islands	40	$32,000	$45,510	$58,310
Alabama	390	$38,510	$43,640	$57,540
South Carolina	80	$36,610	$41,020	$72,430
Mississippi	40	$35,360	$39,860	$67,030
Guam	400	$35,680	$36,830	$38,510
Puerto Rico	80	$26,120	$27,120	$33,780

What is the national median wage for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers is $58,970. Employment is 13,800.

How does Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers is 15.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is highest on this page's list at $118,970.