Rigger Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$62,640
$30.12/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,680 | $19.56 |
| 25th percentile | $48,210 | $23.18 |
| Median | $62,640 | $30.12 |
| 75th percentile | $80,180 | $38.55 |
| 90th percentile | $97,850 | $47.04 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 22,530
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $105,600 | $97,849 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $94,470 | $91,398 3rd |
| Utah | ||
| 3rd | $93,640 | $94,716 2nd |
| Maryland | ||
| 4th | $91,420 | $87,101 6th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $87,120 | $88,338 4th |
| California | ||
| 6th | $85,730 | $77,430 9th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 7th | $84,410 | $76,771 10th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 8th | $82,130 | $75,484 12th |
| Illinois | ||
| 9th | $81,860 | $81,894 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 10th | $81,720 | $81,737 8th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 11th | $77,890 | $87,557 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 12th | $77,100 | $72,047 14th |
| Colorado | ||
| 13th | $73,720 | $71,537 15th |
| Idaho | ||
| 14th | $72,850 | $76,288 11th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 15th | $67,560 | $65,206 22nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 16th | $67,200 | $69,787 17th |
| Maine | ||
| 17th | $64,910 | $66,883 20th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 18th | $64,260 | $62,828 25th |
| Virginia | ||
| 19th | $63,620 | $62,925 24th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 20th | $63,390 | $72,901 13th |
| Iowa | ||
| 21st | $62,400 | $71,101 16th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 22nd | $61,080 | $67,789 19th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 23rd | $60,140 | $61,637 26th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 24th | $59,680 | $68,647 18th |
| Michigan | ||
| 25th | $58,490 | $60,790 27th |
| Ohio | ||
| 26th | $58,380 | $62,927 23rd |
| Alaska | ||
| 27th | $58,010 | $56,673 30th |
| Alabama | ||
| 28th | $57,980 | $65,276 21st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $56,640 | $60,047 28th |
| Missouri | ||
| 30th | $54,190 | $59,669 29th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 31st | $53,500 | $50,588 39th |
| Florida | ||
| 32nd | $52,390 | $50,660 38th |
| Arizona | ||
| 33rd | $52,370 | $52,018 36th |
| Texas | ||
| 34th | $51,980 | $53,556 34th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 35th | $51,020 | $54,422 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 36th | $50,270 | $55,757 31st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 37th | $49,640 | $52,755 35th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 38th | $48,490 | $55,201 32nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 39th | $47,180 | $51,355 37th |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $46,090 | $49,384 41st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 41st | $43,660 | $49,497 40th |
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $41,060 | $45,588 42nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 43rd | $37,440 | $40,602 43rd |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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