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Riggers in North Carolina

Riggers in North Carolina

Want to work in North Carolina as a Rigger? Read this first!

13.8% Jobs Projection
$48,890 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Riggers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Riggers in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Riggers Work in North Carolina?

380 people worked as Riggers in 2018 in this state.

There were 480 Riggers employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Riggers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.6%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 330 total jobs in 2026 for Riggers in this state.

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

What do Riggers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Riggers ranged from $28,240 to $71,960 with $48,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.58 to $34.59. The median hourly rate was $23.5.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.47 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.97.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Riggers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 180 $58,410

Top States for Riggers Employment

The table below shows the states 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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation North Carolina Employment Total
Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4,280
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 3,850
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 1,300
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 440
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 110
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 80
Fabric Menders, Except Garment 30

References

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