Job outlook for riggers in the United States

Rigger job and salary trends over time

Rigger jobs over time

Rigger job growth rate over time

Year	# Of Jobs	% Of Population
2021	16,789	0.00%
2020	20,263	0.01%
2019	21,477	0.01%
2018	19,581	0.01%
2017	19,610	0.01%

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Average rigger salary over time

Rigger salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$41,723	$20.06	--0.0%
2024	$41,731	$20.06	+1.0%
2023	$41,329	$19.87	+3.7%
2022	$39,861	$19.16	+6.3%
2021	$37,489	$18.02	+5.7%

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Rigger jobs by state

Most common states for riggers

Rank	State	Population	# of Jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Maine	1,335,907	10	1%
2	California	39,536,653	29	0%
3	Washington	7,405,743	22	0%
4	Virginia	8,470,020	13	0%
5	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	7	0%
6	Utah	3,101,833	6	0%
7	Arizona	7,016,270	3	0%
8	Mississippi	2,984,100	3	0%
9	Indiana	6,666,818	3	0%
10	Missouri	6,113,532	2	0%
11	Montana	1,050,493	1	0%
12	Oregon	4,142,776	1	0%
13	North Dakota	755,393	0	0%
14	Alaska	739,795	0	0%
15	Nebraska	1,920,076	0	0%
16	Idaho	1,716,943	0	0%
17	Oklahoma	3,930,864	0	0%
18	South Dakota	869,666	0	0%
19	Wisconsin	5,795,483	0	0%
20	Wyoming	579,315	0	0%

Most common cities for riggers

Rank	City	# of Jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. Salary
1	Sarasota	3	5%	$36,282
2	Aventura	1	3%	$34,969
3	Beverly Hills	1	3%	$54,622
4	Bradenton	1	2%	$36,390
5	Glendale	2	1%	$54,575
6	Mobile	2	1%	$36,785
7	Orlando	2	1%	$36,673
8	Saint Paul	2	1%	$40,512
9	Carlsbad	1	1%	$53,886
10	Atlanta	2	0%	$32,978
11	Denver	2	0%	$35,206
12	San Diego	2	0%	$53,710
13	Washington	2	0%	$29,867
14	Anaheim	1	0%	$54,341
15	Baltimore	1	0%	$30,240
16	Chicago	1	0%	$38,060
17	Colorado Springs	1	0%	$35,109