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.
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 50 | 8 | $27.72/hr | $19.34/hr | $19.35/hr | $23.89/hr | $31.40/hr | $49.70/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | N/A | N/A |
Manufacturing | 20 | $24.04/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 90 | $44.75/hr |
Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
Other Services | 30 | $24.06/hr |
- 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.