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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 280 | 49 | $33.58/hr | $2.18/hr | $20.31/hr | $31.66/hr | $35.23/hr | $38.81/hr | $44.15/hr |
| U S | 18,870 | 1,076 | $26.66/hr | $0.61/hr | $16.06/hr | $19.09/hr | $23.95/hr | $31.50/hr | $43.80/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Carpenters | 18,330 | $26.43/hr | 2.7% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1,070 | $32.59/hr | 3.7% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 650 | $23.26/hr | 4.4% |
| Tapers | 480 | $31.42/hr | 2.8% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 300 | $26.93/hr | N/A |
| Stonemasons | 100 | $18.60/hr | 0.0% |
Tasks for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
- Determines number, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
- Selects and places rods in forms, spacing and fastening them together, using wire and pliers.
- Bends steel rods with hand tools and rodbending machine.
- Cuts rods to required lengths, using hacksaw, bar cutters, or acetylene torch.
- Reinforces concrete with wire mesh.
- Welds reinforcing bars together, using arch-welding equipment.
