SOC 47-2171 · Albuquerque, NM metro

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Salary in Albuquerque, NM

The average salary for reinforcing iron and rebar workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico is $59,470 a year ($28.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,960: half of the 150 people in this job in the Albuquerque, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,060).

$59,470average per year

$28.59 / hourMedian $54,960Take-home ≈ $48,335

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers pay range in Albuquerque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,800 or more. The middle half of reinforcing iron and rebar workers in Albuquerque earn between $49,150 and $65,790.

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,470$4,956$28.59
Median$54,960$4,580$26.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,150$4,096$23.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,790$5,482$31.63

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers pay in Albuquerque vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers in Albuquerque earn about the same as the New Mexico average ($59,100) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($66,060). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $58,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Albuquerque$59,470$54,960$46,870$65,800150
New Mexico$59,100$54,080$46,540$92,090260
United States$66,060$58,970$43,310$104,54013,800

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers salary after taxes in Albuquerque

On the average salary of $59,470, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $48,335 a year, or $4,028 a month and $1,859 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Albuquerque a good place for reinforcing iron and rebar workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $59,470 buys what about $62,242 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for reinforcing iron and rebar workers

Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,380).

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers salary by city

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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers salary in Albuquerque: questions

How much do reinforcing iron and rebar workers make an hour in Albuquerque?

$28.59 an hour on average, and $26.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level reinforcing iron and rebar workers salary in Albuquerque?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the reinforcing iron and rebar workers take-home pay in Albuquerque?

About $48,335 a year ($4,028 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,470.

Do reinforcing iron and rebar workers earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($66,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2171; area Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.18, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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