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Riggers in South Dakota

Want to work as a Riggers in South Dakota? Here’s what the data says. Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

What do Riggers Make in South Dakota?

The riggers working in South Dakota, wages run about $72,330 per year (or roughly $34.77/hour).Earnings range from $69,570 at the 10th percentile to $103,130 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$69,570	$33.45
25th percentile	$72,330	$34.77
Median (50th)	$72,330	$34.77
75th percentile	$86,840	$41.75
90th percentile	$103,130	$49.58

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in South Dakota relative to the national average — is 0.92.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, riggers earn a median of $35,808 per year ($17.22/hour), exceeding the South Dakota median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 515,404 riggers across the United States. In South Dakota alone, around 70 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 290 riggers.

Top States for Riggers Employment

View the states that employ the most riggers work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	3,890
California	3,470
Louisiana	2,270
Virginia	2,030
Florida	1,130
Washington	900
New York	880
Nevada	590
Georgia	570
Utah	480
South Carolina	430
Oklahoma	420
Colorado	400
Maryland	380
Connecticut	360
Oregon	350
Maine	340
Missouri	340
Mississippi	320
Pennsylvania	300

Highest-Paying States for Riggers

The highest-paying states for riggers.

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$103,230
Maryland	$91,730
Utah	$91,070
Oregon	$89,770
California	$83,320
Idaho	$82,250
Hawaii	$80,180
Nevada	$77,960
North Dakota	$76,980
Washington	$75,750

Skills

Key riggers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for riggers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.
• Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.
• Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.
• Select gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
• Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
• Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
• Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
• Align, level, and anchor machinery.
• Load machines onto trucks to prepare for transportation.
• Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures, such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.
• Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.

Work Activities

• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Getting Information
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Processing Information
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Autodesk AutoCAD

Related Careers

Related occupations to riggers include:

• Pile Driver Operators
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers
• Helpers–Electricians
• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
• Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Also Known As

Acrobatic Rigger, Boat Rigger, Certified Rigger, Crane Rigger, Fly Rail Operator, Gantry Rigger, Gear Repairer, Grip, Hand Rigger, Heavy Lift Rigger, High Rigger, Hook Tender, Laborer Journeyman, Loft Rigger, Machinery Erector.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 49-9096.00