SOC 47-2171 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers — Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Median pay for this occupation in Baton Rouge, LA comes to $70,700 a year, ahead of the national median of $58,970 by 19.9%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.6%
- Openings per year
- 1,500
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Apprenticeship
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
27.7% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Baton Rouge, LA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Baton Rouge, LA comes to $70,700 a year, ahead of the national median of $58,970 by 19.9%. Pay ranges from under $63,480 at the tenth percentile to more than $114,760 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $70,700 to $75,440.
Employment stands at 50, or 0.1 jobs per thousand held locally. Of the 491 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 137th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $63,480 | +7.6% |
| 25th | $70,700 | +19.9% |
| Median (50th) | $70,700 | +19.9% |
| 75th | $75,440 | +27.9% |
| 90th | $114,760 | +94.6% |
| Mean | $76,710 | +30.1% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Baton Rouge run 9.2% below the national average, so the median of $70,700 goes as far as $77,863 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 32.0% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$70,700as reported by BLSLocal price level
90.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$77,863US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $70,700 a year, 19.9% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $63,480 to $114,760 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 50 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers in Baton Rouge, LA?
The median annual wage is $70,700, or $33.99 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $58,970, so pay in Baton Rouge, LA is 19.9% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Baton Rouge, LA earns more than $114,760 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $63,480 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 50 jobs in this occupation in Baton Rouge, LA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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