What Is the Average Ironworkers Salary?
National Averages for Rebar Workers Reinforcing iron and steel workers specialize in installing steel reinforcing bars, known as rebar, in concrete forms to give structures additional strength. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that about 24,200 rebar workers were employed in 2009, earning an average hourly wage of $21.42 or about $44,560 per year. The top 10 percent of these workers made about $35.13 per hour or about $73.060 per year, while the lowest 10 percent earned an average of $11.68 per hour or $24,290 per year. National Averages for Structural Workers About 65,130 iron workers specialized in installing structural elements in 2009, earning an average hourly wage of $23.30 or $48,470 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest 10 percent of structural iron workers made an average of $12.76 per hour or $26,550 per year, while the top 10 percent of earners made an average hourly wage of $37.80 or about $78,630 per year. Industry Averages for Rebar Wor
