Pay · Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · California
Reinforcing iron and rebar worker salary in California: $63,110 a year
What reinforcing iron and rebar workers earn in California, from the 2025 federal wage survey: 13th of 32 states and 7% above the U.S. median. Starting pay, the paycheck, the states around it and the jobs next to this one.
California in short
Median pay, the state’s place among the states, and how many people do the work here.
Starting pay to top pay in California
Where most start, the middle, and the best-paid tenth — against the same points for the U.S.
California U.S.: $43,310 – $104,540
California and the states around it
Neighbouring states on the map, not in the ranking — the move people actually weigh.
Take-home pay at the median in California
$63,110 a year before tax. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare take $10,221 of it (16.2%) at 2026 rates.
- A month $4,407 $5,259 before tax
- Every two weeks $2,034 $2,427 before tax
- A week $1,017 $1,214 before tax
- A year $52,889 $63,110 before tax
- Take-home $52,889
- Federal income tax $5,393
- Medicare $915
A single filer taking the standard deduction, before state and local income taxes and before deductions such as retirement or health insurance. Some public employees, many teachers among them, pay into a state pension instead of Social Security. Rates: IRS, Rev. Proc. 2025-32: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments, SSA, 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Fact Sheet.
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Reinforcing iron and rebar worker pay in California: common questions
What is the average reinforcing iron and rebar worker salary in California?
The median is $63,110 a year: half of the 2,390 reinforcing iron and rebar workers in California earn more, half less. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $44,240, the best-paid tenth over $108,040.
What is the starting salary for reinforcing iron and rebar workers in California?
Most start around $44,240 a year — the pay of the lowest-paid tenth.
What rank is California for reinforcing iron and rebar worker pay?
13th of 32 states. Wisconsin pays the most, $121,620.
Do reinforcing iron and rebar workers earn more in California or Nevada?
California: $63,110 against $102,130 in Nevada — $39,020 less a year.
How much is a reinforcing iron and rebar worker paycheck in California?
At the median, about $4,407 a month after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, from $5,259 before tax — for a single filer, before state income tax.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025, state estimates. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”