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Riggers in Minnesota
Get the information you need to know about working as a Rigger.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Riggers in Minnesota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Riggers in Minnesota is growing faster than average.
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Riggers in Minnesota earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Riggers Work in Minnesota?
200 people worked as Riggers in 2018 in this state.
There were 230 Riggers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 250 Riggers working in it, which means Minnesota has fewer Riggers than average.
Job Projections for Minnesota
Jobs for Riggers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.6%.
Minnesota Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 190 jobs for Minnesota Riggers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,300 annual jobs and 22,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Riggers Make in Minnesota?
In 2018 wages for Riggers ranged from $29,910 to $96,610 with $66,270 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.38 to $46.45. The median hourly rate was $31.86.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.62 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $8.24.
The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Minnesota 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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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 140 | $76,640 |
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 Minnesota
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Minnesota Employment Total |
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 2,640 |
Commercial Divers | 1,420 |
Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1,420 |
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 520 |
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 220 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.