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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-9096 Riggers

Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.


National estimates for Riggers
Industry profile for Riggers
Geographic profile for Riggers

National estimates for Riggers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Riggers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
19,260 3.6 % $ 28.22 $ 58,700 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Riggers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.90 $ 19.95 $ 26.29 $ 34.09 $ 40.98
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,140 $ 41,500 $ 54,680 $ 70,910 $ 85,250


Industry profile for Riggers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Riggers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Riggers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Riggers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ship and Boat Building 2,580 1.74 $ 24.41 $ 50,780
Building Equipment Contractors 2,040 0.09 $ 27.89 $ 58,000
Support Activities for Mining 1,900 0.77 $ 21.85 $ 45,450
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 1,780 0.24 $ 26.63 $ 55,390
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,590 0.08 $ 30.28 $ 62,980

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Riggers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ship and Boat Building 2,580 1.74 $ 24.41 $ 50,780
Support Activities for Mining 1,900 0.77 $ 21.85 $ 45,450
Other Support Activities for Transportation 130 0.36 $ 20.80 $ 43,250
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 570 0.33 $ 19.01 $ 39,540
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,200 0.29 $ 47.77 $ 99,360

Top paying industries for Riggers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,200 0.29 $ 47.77 $ 99,360
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 50 0.05 $ 44.69 $ 92,950
Scientific Research and Development Services 30 (7) $ 44.56 $ 92,680
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 70 0.04 $ 44.18 $ 91,900
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 300 0.08 $ 41.68 $ 86,700


Geographic profile for Riggers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Riggers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Riggers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of riggers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Riggers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,980 0.31 2.35 $ 23.84 $ 49,590
Louisiana 1,780 0.96 7.39 $ 25.47 $ 52,970
California 1,720 0.10 0.75 $ 41.42 $ 86,150
Virginia 1,570 0.40 3.11 $ 27.77 $ 57,770
Washington 780 0.23 1.76 $ 33.36 $ 69,390


Map of location quotient of riggers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Riggers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 1,780 0.96 7.39 $ 25.47 $ 52,970
Maine 380 0.62 4.78 $ 26.40 $ 54,920
Virginia 1,570 0.40 3.11 $ 27.77 $ 57,770
Texas 3,980 0.31 2.35 $ 23.84 $ 49,590
Hawaii 170 0.29 2.24 $ 33.04 $ 68,710


Map of annual mean wages of riggers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Riggers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,720 0.10 0.75 $ 41.42 $ 86,150
South Dakota 30 0.07 0.54 $ 39.64 $ 82,460
Minnesota 110 0.04 0.31 $ 37.77 $ 78,570
New Jersey 130 0.03 0.23 $ 37.59 $ 78,180
New York 480 0.05 0.40 $ 37.41 $ 77,810



Map of employment of riggers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Riggers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,240 0.40 3.11 $ 26.21 $ 54,520
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,090 1.50 11.49 $ 26.68 $ 55,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,040 0.17 1.31 $ 47.15 $ 98,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 600 0.16 1.21 $ 25.77 $ 53,600
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 530 5.90 45.27 $ 31.82 $ 66,180
Lafayette, LA 490 2.56 19.65 $ 26.76 $ 55,660
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 420 0.15 1.17 $ 38.51 $ 80,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 420 0.05 0.35 $ 41.34 $ 85,980
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 370 4.81 36.93 $ 20.87 $ 43,410
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 320 0.17 1.33 $ 29.85 $ 62,080


Map of location quotient of riggers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Riggers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 530 5.90 45.27 $ 31.82 $ 66,180
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 370 4.81 36.93 $ 20.87 $ 43,410
Lafayette, LA 490 2.56 19.65 $ 26.76 $ 55,660
Longview, TX 210 2.28 17.49 $ 18.17 $ 37,790
Midland, TX 210 1.96 15.03 $ 23.54 $ 48,960
Odessa, TX 120 1.61 12.35 $ 21.75 $ 45,230
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,090 1.50 11.49 $ 26.68 $ 55,500
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 120 0.78 5.96 $ 30.60 $ 63,640
Baton Rouge, LA 290 0.76 5.86 $ 30.33 $ 63,090
Mobile, AL 110 0.66 5.10 $ 19.68 $ 40,930


Map of annual mean wages of riggers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Riggers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,040 0.17 1.31 $ 47.15 $ 98,080
Kennewick-Richland, WA 70 0.58 4.49 $ 44.48 $ 92,510
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 40 0.05 0.39 $ 41.46 $ 86,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 420 0.05 0.35 $ 41.34 $ 85,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 100 0.04 0.33 $ 39.85 $ 82,890
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 80 0.04 0.31 $ 38.84 $ 80,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 420 0.15 1.17 $ 38.51 $ 80,110
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 270 0.27 2.05 $ 37.24 $ 77,460
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 100 0.05 0.38 $ 36.25 $ 75,410
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 190 0.07 0.53 $ 36.03 $ 74,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Riggers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 290 1.49 11.43 $ 21.13 $ 43,940
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 230 1.24 9.49 $ 19.93 $ 41,450
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 140 0.66 5.07 $ 18.66 $ 38,810
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 100 1.46 11.24 $ 20.33 $ 42,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 90 0.60 4.61 $ 17.16 $ 35,700

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Riggers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 290 1.49 11.43 $ 21.13 $ 43,940
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 100 1.46 11.24 $ 20.33 $ 42,290
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 230 1.24 9.49 $ 19.93 $ 41,450
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 140 0.66 5.07 $ 18.66 $ 38,810
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 90 0.60 4.61 $ 17.16 $ 35,700

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Riggers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 23.84 $ 49,590
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 22.76 $ 47,330
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 290 1.49 11.43 $ 21.13 $ 43,940
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 100 1.46 11.24 $ 20.33 $ 42,290
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 230 1.24 9.49 $ 19.93 $ 41,450


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023