Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	360	136	$41.82/hr	$25.51/hr	$41.81/hr	$44.41/hr	$45.81/hr	$46.32/hr

Leading Industries for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	320	$45.27/hr
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	20	$42.35/hr	4.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$42.35/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	50	$41.81/hr	6.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	240	$45.51/hr	4.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	270	$45.51/hr	N/A
Minnesota	360	$44.41/hr	4.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	680	$30.23/hr	5.8%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	1,310	$40.81/hr	3.9%
Roofers	1,930	$31.08/hr	5.6%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	520	$37.39/hr	6.4%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	N/A	N/A	N/A
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	90	$43.71/hr	9.0%
Carpenters	16,240	$30.91/hr	4.4%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	3,380	$31.94/hr	1.5%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	1,230	$25.02/hr	7.3%

Task for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers.
Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck when reinforcing floors.
Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene torches.
Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools.
Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers.
Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools.
Bend steel rods with hand tools or rod-bending machines and weld them with arc-welding equipment.
Cut and fit wire mesh or fabric, using hooked rods, and position fabric or mesh in concrete to reinforce concrete.