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Riggers in Maryland
Considering a career as a Rigger in Maryland?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Riggers in Maryland are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Riggers in Maryland is growing faster than average.
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Riggers in Maryland earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Riggers Work in Maryland?
210 people worked as Riggers in 2018 in this state.
There were 320 Riggers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 250 Riggers working in it, which means Maryland has fewer Riggers than average.
Job Projections for Maryland
Jobs for Riggers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.6%.
Maryland Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 400 jobs for Maryland Riggers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,300 annual jobs and 22,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Riggers Make in Maryland?
In 2018 wages for Riggers ranged from $30,900 to $76,790 with $59,930 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.86 to $36.92. The median hourly rate was $28.81.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.89 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.08.
The median salary in Maryland is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Maryland 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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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 180 | $49,620 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 80 | $52,470 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 60 | $58,680 |
Top States for Riggers Employment
The table below shows the states 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 Maryland
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Maryland Employment Total |
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 5,420 |
Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 3,930 |
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 350 |
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 330 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.