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Rebar Worker Salary in Virginia
Virginia employee wage ranges for reinforcing concrete, with national sector comparisons covering building frames, specialist foundation packages and bridge reinforcement.
What Rebar Workers Earn in Virginia
Virginia reinforcing iron and rebar employee wages span $22.58–$35.00/hr, with annual figures of $46,970–$72,800 a year. These figures cover workers placing reinforcement inside concrete, including foundations and bridge structures. They exclude premium pay and benefits. Read offers alongside placing duties, paid hours and travel arrangements. Self-employed reinforcement quotes also cover equipment, insurance and business expenses. For VDOT bridge assignments, discuss the reinforcement specifications and inspection responsibilities attached to your role.
Hourly rates by level in Virginia
What each rung of the trade is paid, before overtime and per diem.
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$28.00 is above roughly 46% of this market. The top quarter starts at $36.00, and the median sits at $29.00.
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Who pays the most in Virginia
Consider these national rebar employee medians alongside Virginia offers, separating building coordination, bridge reinforcement and specialist foundation assignments by the concrete structures and duties involved.
Nonresidential Building Construction
Commercial and institutional concrete frames involve repeated placement stages. Ask Virginia building employers how reinforcement crews coordinate with formwork and scheduled pours, including who resolves drawing conflicts before concrete placement starts.
Highway and Bridge Construction
Bridge decks and piers put reinforcement accuracy alongside access planning. Discuss VDOT project specifications, bar protection and inspection timing with prospective employers, including the approved supports used to maintain concrete cover.
Foundation and Structure Contractors
Specialty foundation crews place bars and supports within the broader building shell sector. Ask about Virginia assignments, unloading duties and changing sites, along with responsibility for sorting deliveries into the placing sequence.
Which states pay rebar workers the most
Median hourly across every state with a published guide for this trade. Cost of living is not netted out — compare take-home, not just the rate.
What each certification is worth
Sorted by payback speed.
| Certification | Rate bump | Extra / year | Cost | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironworkers Local 5 Apprenticeship (journeyperson) | +$3.77 | $7,842 | $0 | 0 weeks |
| OSHA 30-Hour Construction | +$0.79 | $1,643 | $159 | 6 weeks |
| OSHA 10-Hour Construction | +$0.26 | $541 | $59 | 6 weeks |
| Fall Protection Competent Person | +$0.21 | $437 | $149 | 18 weeks |
| NCCCO Signalperson | +$0.21 | $437 | $225 | 27 weeks |
| NCCCO Rigger Level I | +$0.63 | $1,310 | $1,750 | 70 weeks |
What overtime actually adds
Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $26.50/hr.
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Current BLS Virginia employee wages for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, SOC 47-2171; excludes premium pay and benefits, with structural steel erection covered separately.
Last updated October 26, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.