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Highest Paying Industries for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

The top 31 highest paying industries for reinforcing iron and rebar workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $70,390, other heavy and civil engineering construction is the highest paying industry for reinforcing iron and rebar workers. It is followed by masonry contractors industry (average annual salary $65,700). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of reinforcing iron and rebar workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 31 Highest Paying Industries for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$70,390	$27,760	100
2	Masonry Contractors	$65,700	$26,990	n/a
3	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$64,820	$26,890	n/a
4	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$64,420	$26,080	n/a
5	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$64,230	$26,610	60
6	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$64,230	$26,610	60
7	Federal, State, and Local Government	$64,230	$26,610	60
8	Building Equipment Contractors	$61,830	$38,070	130
9	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$54,010	$26,680	460
10	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$53,340	$25,570	1,590
11	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$53,180	$25,530	1,820
12	Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors	$52,900	$28,010	1,680
13	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$50,880	$29,320	12,170
14	Specialty Trade Contractors	$50,800	$29,350	13,330
15	Construction	$50,280	$28,250	17,390
16	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$50,270	$33,520	50
17	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$49,600	$29,690	950
18	Manufacturing	$45,990	$22,490	750
19	Nonresidential Building Construction	$44,690	$26,370	2,160
20	Construction of Buildings	$44,380	$26,490	2,240
21	Temporary Help Services	$43,900	$28,150	n/a
22	Employment Services	$43,870	$27,820	n/a
23	Administrative and Support Services	$43,870	$27,820	n/a
24	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$43,870	$27,820	n/a
25	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$41,180	$22,260	230
26	Residential Building Construction	$40,100	$32,830	n/a
27	Utility System Construction	$36,830	$24,610	140
28	Building Finishing Contractors	$36,360	$26,890	80
29	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$29,180	$21,340	220
30	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$29,180	$21,340	220
31	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$28,590	$21,040	70