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Riggers in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Rigger?

18.5% Jobs Projection

$49,550 Median Salary

500 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Riggers Work in Texas?

There were approximately 2,940 workers employed as Riggers in this state in 2018.

There were 4,200 Riggers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Riggers in this state are growing at a rate of 18.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.6%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 500 annual Riggers job openings in Texas, and 4,680 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Riggers Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Riggers ranged from $32,880 to $69,610 with $49,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.81 to $33.47. The median hourly rate was $23.82.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.13 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.69.

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

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Top Texas Metros for Riggers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,000	$51,050
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	760	$54,800
Austin-Round Rock, TX	350	$44,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	100	$38,120
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	80	$62,150
Odessa, TX	60	$37,190
Midland, TX	30	$43,640

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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