Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Moderate Risk
43%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
47%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
39%
(Low Risk, Based on 20 votes)
Average: 43%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.2%
by year 2033
WAGES
$54,850
or $26.37 per hour
Volume
17,400
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
4.9/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

47% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

User poll

39% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 47% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers' job openings is expected to rise 4.2% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers' was 54.850 $, or 26 $ per hour

'Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers' were paid 14.1% higher than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 17,400 people employed as 'Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 8 thousand people are employed as 'Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers'.

Job 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.

SOC Code: 47-2171.00

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