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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-2171
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$58,970
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
2,500
Proj. Annual Openings
13,800
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.4%
Top Skills
1.Coordination
2.Critical Thinking
3.Monitoring
4.Operation and Control
5.Judgment and Decision Making
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Field Ironworker, Iron Installer, Iron Worker, Ironworker, Reinforced Ironworker, Rodbuster
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
- •Position structural components.
- •Install fencing or other barriers.
- •Install metal structural components.
- •Cut metal components for installation.
Tools & Technologies
Application Software SHEARApplied Systems Associates aSa RebarOTP ArmaCADRebarWin
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.2%
Avg AI Exposure
12
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 76% Bright |
| Median Salary | $58,970 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |