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Occupation · SOC 47-2171
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What reinforcing iron and rebar workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$58,970 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $66,060
- Median hourly wage
- $28.35
- Mean hourly wage
- $31.76
- Employment
- 13,800
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-2171.
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How much do reinforcing iron and rebar workers make?
The median annual wage for reinforcing iron and rebar workers was $58,970 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $43,310 and the highest-paid 10% more than $104,540. As an hourly rate, the median is $28.35. About 13,800 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Wisconsin ($121,620), New Jersey ($116,110) and Washington ($108,970). Wisconsin also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for reinforcing iron and rebar workers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,310 | $20.82 | $3,609 | $3,082 |
| 25th percentile | $47,990 | $23.07 | $3,999 | $3,395 |
| Median | $58,970 | $28.35 | $4,914 | $4,130 |
| 75th percentile | $77,320 | $37.17 | $6,443 | $5,269 |
| 90th percentile | $104,540 | $50.26 | $8,712 | $6,864 |
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers: pay by state
35 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$94,244 take-home in national prices
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$80,695 take-home in national prices
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$78,475 take-home in national prices
Where a median reinforcing iron and rebar worker paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 50 | $121,620 | $59,770 | $125,550 | $88,679 | $94,244 |
| New Jersey | Not published | $116,110 | $69,310 | $130,270 | $84,629 | $77,780 |
| Washington | 130 | $108,970 | $46,950 | $121,420 | $83,979 | $78,475 |
| Illinois | Not published | $105,580 | $93,150 | $118,070 | $78,024 | $78,057 |
| Nevada | 460 | $102,130 | $49,590 | $105,950 | $80,678 | $80,695 |
| New York | 1,110 | $98,040 | $65,910 | $134,310 | $72,614 | $67,284 |
| Oregon | 240 | $93,490 | $77,630 | $112,630 | $67,461 | $65,268 |
| Michigan | Not published | $91,220 | $62,490 | $97,930 | $69,377 | $72,105 |
| Pennsylvania | Not published | $74,670 | $59,630 | $96,070 | $59,016 | $60,484 |
| Louisiana | 130 | $70,700 | $52,370 | $108,010 | $56,833 | $64,431 |
| Kentucky | 40 | $66,830 | $51,290 | $71,350 | $53,623 | $59,477 |
| Indiana | 70 | $64,650 | $62,250 | $93,310 | $52,249 | $55,983 |
| California | 2,390 | $63,110 | $44,240 | $108,040 | $50,242 | $45,378 |
| Nebraska | 230 | $62,920 | $54,540 | $77,420 | $50,753 | $56,328 |
| Maryland | Not published | $61,640 | $57,360 | $73,140 | $49,146 | $46,824 |
| Alaska | Not published | $61,480 | $51,190 | $74,410 | $51,308 | $50,126 |
| Missouri | 320 | $59,410 | $47,320 | $90,270 | $48,061 | $52,921 |
| Arizona | 60 | $58,230 | $43,970 | $66,140 | $47,906 | $47,584 |
| Tennessee | 500 | $57,920 | $44,100 | $81,820 | $48,719 | $53,030 |
| Colorado | 260 | $56,160 | $48,800 | $75,440 | $45,295 | $43,953 |
| Virginia | Not published | $55,120 | $46,970 | $72,800 | $44,114 | $43,632 |
| New Mexico | 260 | $54,080 | $46,540 | $92,090 | $44,257 | $47,995 |
| North Carolina | 90 | $51,690 | $48,780 | $61,340 | $42,159 | $44,695 |
| Texas | 3,640 | $50,650 | $39,960 | $61,860 | $42,877 | $44,177 |
| Florida | 1,150 | $50,500 | $44,790 | $64,400 | $42,757 | $41,345 |
| Oklahoma | 130 | $50,370 | $42,320 | $56,030 | $40,931 | $46,596 |
| Utah | 100 | $49,040 | $44,260 | $58,910 | $39,967 | $40,426 |
| Georgia | 80 | $47,480 | $32,900 | $97,080 | $38,709 | $40,200 |
| Arkansas | Not published | $45,700 | $38,010 | $61,400 | $37,697 | $43,361 |
| Virgin Islands | 40 | $45,510 | $32,000 | $58,310 | — | — |
| Alabama | 390 | $43,640 | $38,510 | $57,540 | $35,456 | $39,917 |
| South Carolina | 80 | $41,020 | $36,610 | $72,430 | $34,616 | $36,924 |
| Mississippi | 40 | $39,860 | $35,360 | $67,030 | $33,345 | $38,348 |
| Guam | 400 | $36,830 | $35,680 | $38,510 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 80 | $27,120 | $26,120 | $33,780 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-2171. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.