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Riggers in Alabama
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Riggers in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Riggers in Alabama is growing faster than average.
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Riggers in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Riggers Work in Alabama?
270 people worked as Riggers in 2018 in this state.
There were 180 Riggers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 250 Riggers working in it, which means Alabama has more Riggers than average.
Job Projections for Alabama
Jobs for Riggers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.6%.
Alabama Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 170 jobs for Alabama Riggers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,300 annual jobs and 22,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Riggers Make in Alabama?
In 2018 wages for Riggers ranged from $28,490 to $60,380 with $44,960 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.7 to $29.03. The median hourly rate was $21.61.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.49 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.88.
The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alabama Metros for Riggers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Riggers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Montgomery, AL | 70 | $45,570 |
Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 60 | $35,900 |
Mobile, AL | 40 | $51,260 |
Top States for Riggers Employment
View the list below to see where most Riggers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Louisiana | 3,900 | $45,290 |
Texas | 2,940 | $49,550 |
California | 2,140 | $57,300 |
Virginia | 1,320 | $52,300 |
Washington | 930 | $56,670 |
Florida | 850 | $48,970 |
Illinois | 590 | $70,390 |
Massachusetts | 520 | $47,750 |
New York | 470 | $75,330 |
Nevada | 440 | $53,230 |
Pennsylvania | 430 | $45,610 |
Oklahoma | 410 | $49,060 |
Georgia | 400 | $32,120 |
Mississippi | 380 | $51,090 |
North Carolina | 380 | $48,890 |
Indiana | 350 | $48,930 |
South Carolina | 340 | $36,860 |
Ohio | 320 | $43,930 |
Maine | 290 | $54,090 |
Alabama | 270 | $44,960 |
Below are the states where Riggers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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New York | $75,330 |
Hawaii | $71,090 |
Illinois | $70,390 |
Minnesota | $66,270 |
Oregon | $66,250 |
New Mexico | $61,220 |
Utah | $60,300 |
New Jersey | $60,220 |
Alaska | $59,960 |
Maryland | $59,930 |
Related Careers in Alabama
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Occupation | Alabama Employment Total |
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 2,600 |
Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 2,490 |
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 650 |
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 370 |
Commercial Divers | 90 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.