SOC 47-2171
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ39/100
Moderate
US Employment
๐ฅ14,140
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$59K
$39K โ $96K
Projected Growth
๐+4.6%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค10/100
Low exposure
๐ก Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers face a risk score of 39/100 โ 5 points below the national average of 44. With only 10/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $59K ($13K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 39/100, Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like autonomous heavy equipment operation are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 14,140 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in real-time safety judgment in hazardous conditions and navigating unpredictable and unstructured job sites to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Autonomous heavy equipment operation
3D printing of building components
Drone-based site surveying and inspection
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Real-time safety judgment in hazardous conditions
Navigating unpredictable and unstructured job sites
Fine motor craftsmanship in custom installations
Client-facing consultation on custom project needs
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers.
Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools.
Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene torches.
Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck when reinforcing floors.
๐ป Technology Skills
Project management software
Computer aided design CAD software
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Building and Construction
Mathematics
Administration and Management
Design
English Language
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers | 20 | $106K | 63% |
| Electricians | 32 | $62K | 74% |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | 33 | $79K | 72% |