Rodbuster / Post-Tension Installer: metro pay ranking
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Skilled Trades Headhunters compares published medians for SOC 47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, not estimated offers for this particular title.
Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $118,970 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.64 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $105,580 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.93 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $102,080 | 270 | 2.64 | 2.19 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,890 | 960 | 1.14 | 1.66 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $95,670 | 220 | 2.04 | 1.58 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $84,300 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.66 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $73,110 | 200 | 1.5 | 1.25 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,700 | 50 | 1.44 | 1.45 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $64,630 | 30 | 0.35 | 1.31 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $62,990 | 640 | 1.15 | 1.13 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $62,250 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.25 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $61,760 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.87 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,130 | 280 | 1.35 | 0.82 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $60,450 | 230 | 1.88 | 1.02 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $60,320 | 200 | 13.85 | 1.24 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $59,820 | 520 | 3.4 | 1.24 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $58,240 | 50 | 0.24 | 1.13 |
| Fresno, CA | $56,530 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.21 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $55,430 | 70 | 3.14 | 1.20 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $54,960 | 150 | 4.18 | 1.14 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $53,770 | 80 | 1.34 | 1.14 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $51,860 | 1,500 | 5.13 | 1.05 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $50,910 | 760 | 2.11 | 0.99 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $50,810 | 120 | 0.94 | 1.04 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $50,270 | 330 | 2.85 | 0.88 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $48,800 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.78 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,570 | 300 | 1.2 | 1.00 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,480 | 60 | 0.23 | 0.93 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,690 | 240 | 1.91 | 1.00 |
| El Paso, TX | $46,470 | 50 | 1.65 | 1.18 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $27,120 | 70 | 1.15 | 0.92 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
Where does this trade pay most relative to local wages?
| Area | Wage ratio | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 2.19 | $102,080 | 2.64 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 1.93 | $105,580 | Not published by BLS |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1.66 | $84,300 | Not published by BLS |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1.66 | $101,890 | 1.14 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1.64 | $118,970 | Not published by BLS |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1.58 | $95,670 | 2.04 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1.45 | $70,700 | 1.44 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 1.31 | $64,630 | 0.35 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1.25 | $62,250 | Not published by BLS |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1.25 | $73,110 | 1.5 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 1.24 | $60,320 | 13.85 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1.24 | $59,820 | 3.4 |
| Fresno, CA | 1.21 | $56,530 | Not published by BLS |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 1.20 | $55,430 | 3.14 |
| El Paso, TX | 1.18 | $46,470 | 1.65 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 1.14 | $54,960 | 4.18 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1.14 | $53,770 | 1.34 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1.13 | $58,240 | 0.24 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1.13 | $62,990 | 1.15 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1.05 | $51,860 | 5.13 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1.04 | $50,810 | 0.94 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 1.02 | $60,450 | 1.88 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1.00 | $46,690 | 1.91 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1.00 | $48,570 | 1.2 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 0.99 | $50,910 | 2.11 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 0.93 | $47,480 | 0.23 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 0.92 | $27,120 | 1.15 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 0.88 | $50,270 | 2.85 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 0.87 | $61,760 | Not published by BLS |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 0.82 | $61,130 | 1.35 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 0.78 | $48,800 | Not published by BLS |
Broader occupation Our title "Rodbuster / Post-Tension Installer" is reported by BLS as SOC 47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers. BLS groups Rodbuster / Post-Tension Installer within Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.
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