DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-9096 Riggers

Occupational Description:
Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 19042$29.20/hr$1.84/hr$15.99/hr$20.34/hr$24.87/hr$42.19/hr$47.72/hr
U S 23,000943$25.57/hr$0.28/hr$15.67/hr$18.64/hr$24.81/hr$30.26/hr$37.68/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Riggers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities100$24.08/hr
Other Services10$20.26/hr
Other Regional Data For Riggers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 190 $24.87/hr 2.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 130 $29.38/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 90 $26.95/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 20 $40.67/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A $20.41/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A $20.72/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers10,020$22.42/hr1.5%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers1,070$14.00/hr1.7%
Crane and Tower Operators460$26.04/hr5.2%
Hoist and Winch Operators110$44.97/hr-3.2%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersN/AN/A-1.1%
Engine and Other Machine AssemblersN/AN/A-1.8%
Tasks for Riggers