Average Salary for Riggers
SOC 49-9096 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Riggers in the United States is $62,060 ($29.84/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $38,930 at the 10th percentile to $100,480 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 24,190 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 22% since 2019.
Median Annual
$62,060
Mean Annual
$66,600
10th Pct
$38,930
75th Pct
$79,340
Employment
24,190
Salary Distribution
$39k
10th
$48k
25th
$62k
Median
$79k
75th
$100k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | $165,050 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $103,230 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,050 |
| Boise City, ID | $102,860 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $95,670 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $95,350 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $94,540 |
| Rochester, NY | $91,480 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $88,490 |
| Lincoln, NE | $88,110 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $81,680 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $80,180 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $79,920 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $79,230 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $79,090 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $103,230 |
| Maryland | $91,730 |
| Utah | $91,070 |
| Oregon | $89,770 |
| California | $83,320 |
| Idaho | $82,250 |
| Hawaii | $80,180 |
| Nevada | $77,960 |
| North Dakota | $76,980 |
| Washington | $75,750 |
| Missouri | $75,480 |
| Massachusetts | $74,560 |
| Colorado | $72,360 |
| South Dakota | $72,330 |
| Minnesota | $68,840 |
| New Mexico | $67,910 |
| Wisconsin | $67,500 |
| Illinois | $67,420 |
| Maine | $63,340 |
| Connecticut | $63,270 |
| West Virginia | $62,730 |
| Virginia | $62,140 |
| Iowa | $61,880 |
| Mississippi | $61,860 |
| Georgia | $61,560 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,410 |
| New Jersey | $60,050 |
| Kentucky | $59,740 |
| Nebraska | $59,530 |
| Michigan | $59,370 |
| North Carolina | $55,650 |
| Texas | $51,890 |
| Arizona | $50,340 |
| Tennessee | $50,280 |
| Florida | $49,770 |
| Wyoming | $48,880 |
| Ohio | $47,590 |
| Indiana | $47,580 |
| South Carolina | $46,280 |
| Arkansas | $46,140 |
| Oklahoma | $45,290 |
| Kansas | $43,770 |
| Alabama | $41,550 |
| Louisiana | $38,370 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,990 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $62,060 |
| 2023 | $56,220 |
| 2022 | $54,680 |
| 2021 | $48,130 |
| 2020 | $50,850 |
| 2019 | $50,860 |