Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers in Illinois

Get the information you need to know about working as a Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

• Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 540 people working as Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers in the year 2018.

There were 640 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 310 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers working in it, which means Illinois has more Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.9%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 660 total jobs in 2026 for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,400 annual jobs and 22,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers ranged from $72,200 to $115,120 with $95,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $34.71 to $55.35. The median hourly rate was $45.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $44 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.84.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Illinois Metros for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	480	$97,440
St. Louis, MO-IL	250	$74,620

Top States for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	3,510	$42,560
California	2,520	$41,950
Florida	1,190	$38,830
New York	1,180	$84,420
Maryland	690	$45,740
North Carolina	590	$42,590
Nevada	580	$61,400
Colorado	560	$45,930
Illinois	540	$95,350
Ohio	490	$46,920
New Jersey	440	$87,270
Hawaii	420	$78,450
Louisiana	420	$58,120
Washington	400	$74,810
Tennessee	400	$40,160
Utah	360	$48,740
Missouri	310	$73,150
South Carolina	250	$38,410
Pennsylvania	240	$64,190
Kentucky	240	$57,710

Below are the states where Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Illinois	$95,350
New Jersey	$87,270
New York	$84,420
Oregon	$79,310
Hawaii	$78,450
Washington	$74,810
Missouri	$73,150
Minnesota	$71,630
Connecticut	$70,110
Wisconsin	$66,580

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.