Occupational Employment Statistics
49-9096 Riggers
Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
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Minnesota
| 230 | 66 | $39.30/hr | $23.19/hr | $31.26/hr | $39.43/hr | $46.02/hr | $56.07/hr |
| Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 80 | $53.39/hr |
| Information | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
| Other Services | N/A | N/A |
- Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
- Select gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
- Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
- Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
- Load machines onto trucks to prepare for transportation.
- Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
- Install ground rigging for yarding lines, attaching chokers to logs and to the lines.
- Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.
- Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
- Align, level, and anchor machinery.