Riggers salary by location
National median: $62,640 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $169,480 | +170.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $105,600 | +68.6% | 650 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $103,030 | +64.5% | 620 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $97,850 | +56.2% | 270 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $96,880 | +54.7% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $94,470 | +50.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $93,640 | +49.5% | 490 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $91,430 | +46.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $91,420 | +45.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $87,570 | +39.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $87,120 | +39.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $87,120 | +39.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $85,730 | +36.9% | 2,260 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $85,300 | +36.2% | 570 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $84,410 | +34.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $82,370 | +31.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $82,130 | +31.1% | 770 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $82,130 | +31.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $81,860 | +30.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $81,860 | +30.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $81,720 | +30.5% | 860 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $81,350 | +29.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $79,810 | +27.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $78,840 | +25.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $77,940 | +24.4% | — | 2025 |
| ND | state | $77,890 | +24.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $77,100 | +23.1% | 910 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $75,960 | +21.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $75,860 | +21.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $75,670 | +20.8% | 400 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $75,640 | +20.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $75,130 | +19.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $74,380 | +18.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $73,720 | +17.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $72,850 | +16.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $72,850 | +16.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $72,660 | +16.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $72,030 | +15.0% | 340 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $69,030 | +10.2% | 280 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $67,560 | +7.9% | 350 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $67,350 | +7.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $67,200 | +7.3% | 700 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $65,820 | +5.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $64,910 | +3.6% | 330 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $64,910 | +3.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $64,440 | +2.9% | 1,350 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $64,430 | +2.9% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $64,260 | +2.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $64,260 | +2.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $64,110 | +2.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $63,950 | +2.1% | 210 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $63,620 | +1.6% | 1,920 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $63,390 | +1.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $62,740 | +0.2% | — | 2025 |
| IA | state | $62,400 | −0.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $61,080 | −2.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $61,020 | −2.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $60,790 | −3.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $60,670 | −3.1% | 210 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $60,240 | −3.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $60,230 | −3.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $60,140 | −4.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| Lynchburg, VA | metropolitan | $60,040 | −4.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $59,680 | −4.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $58,840 | −6.1% | 410 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $58,760 | −6.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $58,710 | −6.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $58,490 | −6.6% | 380 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $58,380 | −6.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $58,010 | −7.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $57,980 | −7.4% | 460 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $57,000 | −9.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $56,950 | −9.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $56,770 | −9.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $56,640 | −9.6% | 440 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $56,520 | −9.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $56,470 | −9.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $55,550 | −11.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $55,180 | −11.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $54,190 | −13.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $53,610 | −14.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $53,500 | −14.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $53,110 | −15.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $52,790 | −15.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $52,390 | −16.4% | 910 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $52,370 | −16.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $52,150 | −16.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $51,980 | −17.0% | 3,770 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $51,860 | −17.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $51,730 | −17.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $51,020 | −18.6% | 470 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $51,020 | −18.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $50,840 | −18.8% | 660 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $50,480 | −19.4% | 340 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $50,270 | −19.7% | — | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $49,830 | −20.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $49,640 | −20.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | metropolitan | $48,960 | −21.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $48,490 | −22.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral, FL | metropolitan | $48,340 | −22.8% | 50 | 2025 |