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Riggers Salary in VA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Riggers in VA have a median annual salary of $63,620, with 1,920 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $49,160 at the 10th percentile to $76,540 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$63,620

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$30.59

Employment

1,920

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$49,160
10th
$50,310
25th
$63,620
Median
$71,090
75th
$76,540
90th

Local compared with national

VA

$63,620

Median annual · 2025

United States

$62,640

Median annual · 2025

The VA median is 1.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $980).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operation and ControlImportance 3.3
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1
  8. 8.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Equipment SelectionImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Maya
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
  • Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.
  • Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
  • Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.
  • Select gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
  • Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
  • Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
  • Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
  • Align, level, and anchor machinery.
  • Load machines onto trucks to prepare for transportation.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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