SOC 47-2171 · Baton Rouge, LA metro

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Salary in Baton Rouge, LA

The average salary for reinforcing iron and rebar workers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is $76,710 a year ($36.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,700: half of the 50 people in this job in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,060).

$76,710average per year

$36.88 / hourMedian $70,700Take-home ≈ $60,880

  • $63K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers pay range in Baton Rouge

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,760 or more. The middle half of reinforcing iron and rebar workers in Baton Rouge earn between $70,700 and $75,440.

  • $63K10th
  • $71K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $115K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,710$6,392$36.88
Median$70,700$5,892$33.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,700$5,892$33.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,440$6,287$36.27

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers pay in Baton Rouge vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers in Baton Rouge earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($76,060) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($66,060). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $58,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Baton Rouge$76,710$70,700$63,480$114,76050
Louisiana$76,060$70,700$52,370$108,010130
United States$66,060$58,970$43,310$104,54013,800

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers salary after taxes in Baton Rouge

On the average salary of $76,710, a single filer in Baton Rouge takes home about $60,880 a year, or $5,073 a month and $2,342 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Baton Rouge a good place for reinforcing iron and rebar workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Baton Rouge area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $76,710 buys what about $84,501 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Baton Rouge ($48,710). A typical home costs $248,176, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for reinforcing iron and rebar workers

Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,380).

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers salary by city

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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers salary in Baton Rouge: questions

How much do reinforcing iron and rebar workers make an hour in Baton Rouge?

$36.88 an hour on average, and $33.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level reinforcing iron and rebar workers salary in Baton Rouge?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the reinforcing iron and rebar workers take-home pay in Baton Rouge?

About $60,880 a year ($5,073 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,710.

Do reinforcing iron and rebar workers earn more in Baton Rouge than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2171; area Baton Rouge, LA (12940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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