Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Architecture and Construction
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.

What a reinforcing iron and rebar worker does

Become a reinforcing iron and rebar worker

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good reinforcing iron and rebar worker

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Typical hourly rate is $57 per hour with a typical salary of $79,200 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $35 and $62 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $11,000 and $70,300 per year.
  • 33% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $58 per hour with a typical salary of $63,100 per year.
  • 85.9% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.

Reinforcing Iron And Rebar Worker job outlook

  • There are 40 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 42 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 10% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 23% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Programs to get you there

See all programs