Riggers

The median annual wage for Riggers is $56,220, based on BLS OEWS 2023 data. The mean annual wage is $62,020, and an estimated 23,870 workers are employed in this occupation nationally. Between 2020 and 2023, pay rose +10.6% while consumer prices rose 17.7% — a real change of -6.1% (pay did not keep up with inflation). BLS projects employment will grow 3.2% between 2024 and 2034.

Wage Trend & Inflation Adjustment

How the national median wage for Riggers has moved across BLS OEWS release years, and what each year's wage is worth in 2023 dollars after adjusting for CPI inflation. "Real" change strips out inflation — the truest measure of whether pay is actually rising.

National median wage trend for Riggers, nominal and inflation-adjusted, BLS OEWS.
Year	Median (nominal)	In 2023 $ (real)	Employment
2023	$56,220	$56,220	23,870
2022	$54,680	$56,931	19,260
2021	$48,130	$54,122	17,980
2020	$50,850	$59,866	21,700

Nominal change

+10.6%

Inflation (CPI)

+17.7%

Real change

-6.1%

Job Outlook (2024–2034 BLS projection)

The BLS Employment Projections program estimates how each occupation's employment will change over the coming decade, and how many job openings to expect each year (from both growth and the need to replace workers who leave).

Projected Growth

+3.2%

Faster than average

Employment 2024

24,600

Projected 2034

25,400

Annual Openings

2,500

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where Riggers earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of $56,220. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.

Highest-paying areas for Riggers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Employment
New York	$93,660	+66.6%	640
California	$84,390	+50.1%	2,150
Nebraska	$80,860	+43.8%	160
Wisconsin	$80,290	+42.8%	170
Minnesota	$78,780	+40.1%	230
Oregon	$78,160	+39%	430
Hawaii	$76,540	+36.1%	170
Massachusetts	$76,420	+35.9%	310
Nevada	$76,280	+35.7%	590
District of Columbia	$72,200	+28.4%	30