Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries
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Riggers
Riggers set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
Table of contents
- Average salary
- Starting salary
- Salary rank
- Salary range
- Highest paying states
- Highest paying industries
Average salary
Starting salary
Entry-level Riggers with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $32,480 to $38,680 per year or $16 to $19 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.
Salary rank
We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Riggers to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.
Salary range
| Level | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Highest (Top 10%) | $38 | $78,200 |
| Senior (Top 25%) | $30 | $62,960 |
| Middle (Mid 50%) | $24 | $50,850 |
| Junior (Bottom 25%) | $19 | $38,680 |
| No experience (Bottom 10%) | $16 | $32,480 |
Highest paying states
| State | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| NY | $38 | $78,910 |
| OR | $33 | $68,110 |
| AK | $33 | $67,900 |
| MN | $32 | $67,200 |
| NJ | $32 | $66,380 |
| HI | $32 | $65,680 |
| AZ | $31 | $63,750 |
| SD | $30 | $63,260 |
| WA | $30 | $61,840 |
| MA | $29 | $60,800 |
Another simple way to increase your salary as a Rigger is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like NY doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at NY might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.
According to BLS, the highest paid Riggers are in the states of NY, OR, AK, MN and NJ.
Highest paying industries
| Salary by industry | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $91820 | $44.15 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $82590 | $39.71 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $65090 | $31.29 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $64060 | $30.80 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $63720 | $30.63 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $61220 | $29.43 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $60550 | $29.11 |
| Local Government | $59660 | $28.68 |
| Federal Executive Branch | $59100 | $28.41 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $57590 | $27.69 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $56580 | $27.20 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $55180 | $26.53 |
| Utility System Construction | $54880 | $26.39 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $54470 | $26.19 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $54340 | $26.13 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $53620 | $25.78 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $53080 | $25.52 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $52460 | $25.22 |
| Employment Services | $52090 | $25.05 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $51900 | $24.95 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $51700 | $24.85 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $51580 | $24.80 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $49930 | $24.00 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $46190 | $22.20 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $46130 | $22.18 |
| Truck Transportation | $46070 | $22.15 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $45850 | $22.04 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $45420 | $21.84 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $45390 | $21.82 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $44430 | $21.36 |
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