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Riggers in Connecticut

Is Connecticut a good place for you to work as a Rigger?

17.4% Jobs Projection

$53,320 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Riggers in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Riggers in Connecticut is growing faster than average.
Riggers in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Riggers Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 210 workers employed as Riggers in this state in 2018.

There were 210 Riggers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

The typical state has 250 Riggers working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Riggers than average.

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Riggers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.6%.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Riggers job openings in Connecticut, and 270 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,300 annual jobs and 22,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Riggers Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Riggers ranged from $35,480 to $64,000 with $53,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.06 to $30.77. The median hourly rate was $25.63.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.64 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.99.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Connecticut Metros for Riggers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Riggers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	150	$53,460

Top States for Riggers Employment

View the list below to see where most Riggers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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

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