How much do rebar workers make in Georgia in 2026?

Rebar workers in Georgia earn a median wage of $47,480 per year, which works out to roughly $22.83 per hour based on a standard 2,080-hour work year. That's the midpoint — half the rebar workers in the state earn more, half earn less. If you're just breaking into the trade or working a lower-volume market, the 25th percentile sits at $36,250 a year, or about $17.43 an hour. Workers in the top quarter of earners — typically those with years of experience, foreman responsibilities, or steady work on large commercial and infrastructure projects — reach $76,990 annually, which is $37.01 an hour.

That spread of roughly $40,740 between the bottom and top quartiles tells you something important: experience and the type of work you land matters a lot in this trade. A rebar worker tying columns on a mid-rise in Atlanta is going to see a different paycheck than someone doing light footings on residential pads in a smaller market.

Georgia's construction sector has a steady pipeline of commercial, industrial, and infrastructure work — highways, bridges, warehouses, and mixed-use developments around the Atlanta metro and beyond. Rebar work follows concrete, and concrete is everywhere in those project types. That keeps demand for ironworkers and rebar specialists reasonably consistent, though it is still subject to the seasonal slowdowns and project cycles that affect all field trades.

What pushes a rebar worker's pay toward the top end in Georgia? A few things stand out. First, speed and efficiency on the floor — foremen notice workers who read drawings accurately, tie fast, and work safely without babysitting. Second, willingness to travel to job sites outside your home base. Major infrastructure projects in rural or semi-rural Georgia often come with per diem on top of hourly wages, which can meaningfully boost your annual take-home without any change to your base rate. Third, moving into a lead or foreman role. Workers overseeing a crew and responsible for layout and production typically land closer to or above the 75th percentile.

No union scale data is available for rebar workers in Georgia at this time. Workers in open-shop environments should compare their offered rate against the BLS benchmarks above to gauge where they stand. If you're being offered below $17.43 an hour as an experienced hand, that's a signal to push back or look elsewhere.

All figures on this page come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. Hourly figures are derived by dividing annual wages by 2,080 hours.