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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers in Illinois

Want to work as a Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers in Illinois? Here’s what you need to know. 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.

$102,260 Median Annual Wage (Illinois)

$57,598 National Median Annual Wage

100 Illinois Employment

Some Preparation Needed Typical Preparation

What do Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Make in Illinois?

For a reinforcing iron and rebar workers working in Illinois, wages run about $102,260 per year (or roughly $49.17/hour).Pay can range from $72,660 at the 10th percentile to $141,200 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$72,660	$34.93
25th percentile	$84,310	$40.53
Median (50th)	$102,260	$49.17
75th percentile	$130,230	$62.61
90th percentile	$141,200	$67.89

Salary ranges for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers in Illinois

The job concentration index in Illinois relative to the national average — is 0.18, suggesting fewer reinforcing iron and rebar workers per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, reinforcing iron and rebar workers earn a median of $57,598 per year ($27.69/hour), higher than the Illinois median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 481,124 reinforcing iron and rebar workers across the United States. In Illinois alone, about 100 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 200 reinforcing iron and rebar workers.

Forecasted number of jobs for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Top Illinois Metros for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

The metro areas below employ the most reinforcing iron and rebar workers in Illinois.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	80	$93,190

Top States for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most reinforcing iron and rebar workers work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	3,530
California	1,660
New York	1,000
Florida	620
Nevada	470
Louisiana	470
Guam	460
Virginia	420
Colorado	400
Oregon	370
Ohio	330
Washington	320
Utah	280
Alabama	240
Pennsylvania	210
North Carolina	200
Arkansas	190
Missouri	190
Georgia	170
Indiana	160

Highest-Paying States for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Where reinforcing iron and rebar workers earn the most: reinforcing iron and rebar workers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$106,340
Illinois	$102,260
Nevada	$100,100
Oregon	$91,150
Minnesota	$91,090
New York	$81,630
Wisconsin	$81,020
Missouri	$80,330
West Virginia	$79,230
New Jersey	$77,770

Skills

Top reinforcing iron and rebar workers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Coordination 3.1 / 5

Critical Thinking 3.0 / 5

Operation and Control 2.9 / 5

Judgment and Decision Making 2.9 / 5

Monitoring 2.9 / 5

Complex Problem Solving 2.8 / 5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Building and Construction 4.6 / 5

Mathematics 3.4 / 5

Administration and Management 3.4 / 5

Design 3.3 / 5

English Language 3.3 / 5

Engineering and Technology 3.0 / 5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for reinforcing iron and rebar workers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Static Strength 3.9 / 5

Trunk Strength 3.9 / 5

Multilimb Coordination 3.8 / 5

Manual Dexterity 3.6 / 5

Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.5 / 5

Extent Flexibility 3.5 / 5

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

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.
Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene torches.
Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck when reinforcing floors.
Cut and fit wire mesh or fabric, using hooked rods, and position fabric or mesh in concrete to reinforce concrete.
Bend steel rods with hand tools or rod-bending machines and weld them with arc-welding equipment.

Work Activities

Handling and Moving Objects
Getting Information
Performing General Physical Activities
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Training and Teaching Others
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Scheduling Work and Activities

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved:

Application Software SHEAR (project management software)
Applied Systems Associates aSa Rebar (project management software)
OTP ArmaCAD (computer aided design cad software)
RebarWin (data base user interface and query software)
Spreadsheet software (spreadsheet software)
Word processing software (word processing software)

Other careers like reinforcing iron and rebar workers include:

Also Known As

Concrete Buster, Concrete Rod Buster, Concrete Worker, Field Ironworker, Iron Installer, Iron Worker, Ironworker, Ironworker Welder, Journeyman Ironworker, Laborer, Post Tensioning Ironworker, Rebar Bender, Rebar Fabricator, Rebar Production Fabricator, Rebar Rodbuster.

References

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
O*NET-SOC code: 47-2171.00

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