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Riggers in Louisiana

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8.5% Jobs Projection

$45,290 Median Salary

440 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Riggers Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 3,900 people working as Riggers in the year 2018.

There were 4,000 Riggers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 250 Riggers working in it, which means Louisiana has more Riggers than average.

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Riggers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.6%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 440 annual job openings, and a total of 4,360 jobs for Louisiana Riggers in 2026.

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

What do Riggers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Riggers ranged from $26,730 to $70,560 with $45,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.85 to $33.93. The median hourly rate was $21.77.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.77 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.00.

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

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Top Louisiana Metros for Riggers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	770	$48,930
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	750	$33,140
Lafayette, LA	730	$43,380
Baton Rouge, LA	720	$52,380
Lake Charles, LA	450	$54,660
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	230	$48,230

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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