SOC 47-2171 · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Salary in Houston, TX

The average salary for reinforcing iron and rebar workers in Houston, Texas is $53,880 a year ($25.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,860: half of the 1,500 people in this job in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,060).

$53,880average per year

$25.90 / hourMedian $51,860Take-home ≈ $45,473

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $64K90th

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

1,500people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Texas metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers pay range in Houston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,010 or more. The middle half of reinforcing iron and rebar workers in Houston earn between $47,970 and $58,970.

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,880$4,490$25.90
Median$51,860$4,322$24.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,970$3,998$23.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,970$4,914$28.35

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

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers in Houston earn about the same as the Texas average ($52,450) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($66,060). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $58,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Houston$53,880$51,860$44,630$64,0101,500
Texas$52,450$50,650$39,960$61,8603,640
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 Houston

On the average salary of $53,880, a single filer in Houston takes home about $45,473 a year, or $3,789 a month and $1,749 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $53,880 buys what about $54,629 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers salary in other Texas cities

Houston ranks 2nd of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($55,950).

All Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers salaries in Texas

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 Houston: questions

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

$25.90 an hour on average, and $24.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,473 a year ($3,789 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,880. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 18% less 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.13, this job is 5.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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