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 | 370 | 169 | $26.23/hr | $2.60/hr | $13.11/hr | $15.93/hr | $29.43/hr | $35.18/hr | $41.35/hr |
| U S | 15,330 | 889 | $24.82/hr | $0.69/hr | $12.41/hr | $14.73/hr | $22.28/hr | $33.49/hr | $42.32/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 2010 - 2020 | |
| Carpenters | 12,320 | $21.80/hr | 24.0% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 490 | $24.93/hr | 25.3% |
| Tapers | 390 | $19.47/hr | 28.4% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 340 | $20.60/hr | 29.0% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 230 | $17.59/hr | 71.5% |
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.