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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers



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.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 32037$42.35/hr$38.90/hr$40.50/hr$44.31/hr$44.90/hr$44.96/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction480$41.22/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 20$40.55/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 20$34.74/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 20$40.55/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 50$39.67/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 320$44.31/hrN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 370$44.31/hrN/A
Minnesota 480$41.22/hr7.9%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1,070$29.93/hr3.7%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,150$38.29/hr-5.2%
Roofers 1,590$28.89/hr5.8%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 990$38.92/hr6.2%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters N/AN/AN/A
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 160$41.59/hrN/A
Carpenters 17,190$29.40/hr1.3%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 4,580$31.00/hr0.6%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 820$24.15/hr3.9%


  • 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.