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Riggers in Wisconsin

Riggers in Wisconsin

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$35,190 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Riggers in Wisconsin earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Riggers Work in Wisconsin?

120 people worked as Riggers in 2018 in this state.

There were 180 Riggers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 250 Riggers working in it, which means Wisconsin has fewer Riggers than average.

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Riggers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 9.6%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Riggers job openings in Wisconsin, and 60 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Riggers ranged from $25,810 to $48,650 with $35,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.41 to $23.39. The median hourly rate was $16.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.29.

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

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Top Wisconsin Metros for Riggers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 450 n/a
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
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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Occupation Wisconsin Employment Total
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,040
Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,250
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 930
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 250
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 90

References

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