- Statewide
- Western Prosperity Zone
- Southwest Prosperity Zone
- North Central Prosperity Zone
- Northeast Prosperity Zone
- Northwest Prosperity Zone
- Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone
- Sandhills Prosperity Zone
- Southeast Prosperity Zone
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Architecture and Construction
- Annual Median Wage$ 51,510$41,050
$59,800Annual NC Wage Range
Growth Rate
Moderately Growing
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers install reinforcing iron and steel to form and support bridges, roads, and other structures.
What do they typically do
- Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck when reinforcing floors
- Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions
- Weld steel rods with arc-welding equipment
- Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene torches
- Bend steel rods with hand tools or rod-bending machines
- Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools
- Cut and fit wire mesh or fabric, using hooked rods, and position fabric or mesh in concrete to reinforce concrete
- Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth +0.9%Job Opening 52Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseMore
NC Workforce CredentialsPrivate Training Programs557607Change 50