Rigger earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level rigger earnings begin at:

$19.44 per hour

$40,440 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level rigger earnings begin at:

$18.30 per hour

$38,060 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level rigger earnings begin at:

$16.39 per hour

$34,090 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level rigger earnings begin at:

$13.54 per hour

$28,160 per year

10th percentile

Starting level rigger earnings begin at:

$10.97 per hour

$22,820 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Rigger salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $75,330
Illinois $70,390
Hawaii $67,920
Minnesota $66,270
Oregon $66,250
District of Columbia $62,470
New Mexico $61,220
Utah $60,300
New Jersey $60,220
Alaska $59,960
Maryland $59,930
California $57,300
Washington $56,670
Rhode Island $56,330
North Dakota $55,300
Arizona $54,680
Maine $54,090
Montana $53,500
Connecticut $53,320
Nevada $53,230
Michigan $52,770
Virginia $52,300
Mississippi $51,090
Texas $49,550
Oklahoma $49,060
Florida $48,970
Indiana $48,930
North Carolina $48,890
Massachusetts $47,750
Colorado $45,830
Pennsylvania $45,610
Louisiana $45,290
Missouri $45,260
New Hampshire $45,110
Alabama $44,960
Ohio $43,930
Iowa $42,750
Kentucky $42,140
Nebraska $41,020
Wyoming $40,120
Tennessee $38,220
South Carolina $36,860
Wisconsin $35,190
Kansas $34,090
Puerto Rico $33,410
Georgia $32,120
West Virginia $30,290
Arkansas $27,340

How do rigger salaries compare to similar careers?

Riggers earn about the same as related careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than pump operators but more than sewing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Pump operator salary $37K
Machine feeder salary $38K
Recreational vehicle service technician salary $33K
Machine assembler salary $33K
Metal worker salary $32K
Rigger salary $34K
Hand polishing worker salary $29K
Sewing machine operator salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)