Riggers
SOC code 49-9096 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,680 | $19.56 |
| 25th percentile | $48,210 | $23.18 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $62,640 | $30.12 |
| 75th percentile | $80,180 | $38.55 |
| 90th percentile | $97,850 | $47.04 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Riggers (SOC 49-9096), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 250 | $44,030 | $41,550 | $38,730 | $41,310 | $47,380 | $51,530 |
| Arizona | 270 | $55,060 | $50,340 | $45,600 | $50,340 | $56,060 | $61,620 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $55,020 | $46,140 | $35,220 | $38,370 | $66,790 | $91,880 |
| California | 3,470 | $86,490 | $83,320 | $49,130 | $71,710 | $101,840 | $127,100 |
| Colorado | 400 | $73,340 | $72,360 | $52,000 | $65,640 | $83,200 | $96,130 |
| Connecticut | 360 | $63,400 | $63,270 | $49,440 | $49,640 | $77,750 | $77,750 |
| Florida | 1,130 | $53,950 | $49,770 | $38,120 | $45,200 | $61,240 | $75,280 |
| Georgia | 570 | $66,680 | $61,560 | $42,640 | $51,500 | $79,290 | $100,440 |
| Hawaii | 190 | $74,690 | $80,180 | $50,090 | $63,540 | $86,300 | $88,130 |
| Idaho | 90 | $81,830 | $82,250 | $44,010 | $50,910 | $102,870 | $102,870 |
| Illinois | 190 | $69,330 | $67,420 | $58,620 | $63,670 | $80,480 | $81,160 |
| Indiana | 270 | $50,900 | $47,580 | $39,510 | $40,400 | $52,760 | $69,200 |
| Iowa | 110 | $56,400 | $61,880 | $42,810 | $46,350 | $61,880 | $66,720 |
| Kansas | 100 | $43,920 | $43,770 | $29,350 | $33,700 | $46,560 | $56,040 |
| Kentucky | 80 | $60,320 | $59,740 | $36,830 | $43,970 | $81,000 | $83,390 |
| Louisiana | 2,270 | $45,620 | $38,370 | $28,010 | $31,730 | $55,540 | $74,570 |
| Maine | 340 | $65,700 | $63,340 | $53,020 | $60,590 | $71,650 | $78,540 |
| Maryland | 380 | $79,930 | $91,730 | $46,030 | $63,430 | $93,230 | $102,180 |
| Massachusetts | 270 | $78,020 | $74,560 | $49,340 | $60,940 | $96,040 | $97,850 |
| Michigan | 260 | $59,600 | $59,370 | $38,390 | $46,890 | $66,310 | $92,280 |
| Minnesota | 290 | $68,770 | $68,840 | $47,320 | $49,380 | $77,940 | $93,680 |
| Mississippi | 320 | $61,190 | $61,860 | $52,020 | $60,930 | $61,860 | $63,440 |
| Missouri | 340 | $68,550 | $75,480 | $44,020 | $58,030 | $80,810 | $81,430 |
| Nebraska | 160 | $62,210 | $59,530 | $33,300 | $47,080 | $85,480 | $88,110 |
| Nevada | 590 | $80,550 | $77,960 | $46,860 | $64,020 | $98,820 | $110,050 |
| New Jersey | 150 | $66,370 | $60,050 | $47,480 | $47,480 | $78,370 | $96,650 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $59,890 | $67,910 | $35,870 | $46,040 | $67,960 | $67,960 |
| New York | 880 | $105,720 | $103,230 | $61,330 | $84,400 | $117,650 | $134,580 |
| North Carolina | 290 | $60,730 | $55,650 | $48,470 | $51,300 | $66,490 | $83,220 |
| North Dakota | 110 | $101,410 | $76,980 | $44,330 | $60,200 | $165,050 | $165,050 |
| Ohio | 180 | $57,860 | $47,590 | $37,280 | $41,600 | $73,410 | $81,830 |
| Oklahoma | 420 | $49,860 | $45,290 | $37,410 | $40,950 | $53,920 | $67,750 |
| Oregon | 350 | $94,540 | $89,770 | $49,550 | $63,970 | $123,700 | $133,640 |
| Pennsylvania | 300 | $60,550 | $60,410 | $40,960 | $48,700 | $67,020 | $72,680 |
| South Carolina | 430 | $51,120 | $46,280 | $38,930 | $40,460 | $58,120 | $70,720 |
| South Dakota | 70 | $80,000 | $72,330 | $69,570 | $72,330 | $86,840 | $103,130 |
| Tennessee | 200 | $53,180 | $50,280 | $38,010 | $44,060 | $50,280 | $74,130 |
| Texas | 3,890 | $57,500 | $51,890 | $37,440 | $45,370 | $72,930 | $80,600 |
| Utah | 480 | $78,290 | $91,070 | $40,760 | $61,250 | $95,350 | $95,350 |
| Virginia | 2,030 | $59,850 | $62,140 | $45,370 | $48,430 | $66,070 | $72,780 |
| Washington | 900 | $77,120 | $75,750 | $50,430 | $58,800 | $84,780 | $97,870 |
| West Virginia | 40 | $60,590 | $62,730 | $44,870 | $46,810 | $69,360 | $73,740 |
| Wisconsin | 280 | $72,970 | $67,500 | $40,470 | $48,170 | $82,470 | $118,250 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $48,950 | $48,880 | $47,910 | $48,880 | $49,580 | $49,770 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.