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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Raises the steel frames of buildings and bridges.
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Ironworkers connect steel beams high above the ground, place rebar in concrete, and weld and bolt structures together for skyscrapers, bridges and stadiums. The work is demanding and well paid.
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- Woodworking · Career and Technical
Builds building and construction, which this job uses.
- Geometry · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Physics · Science
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
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- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
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Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.