The highest-paying states for riggers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of riggers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $92,250, Minnesota is the highest paying state for riggers. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $80,440). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of riggers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $92,250 |
$37,700 | 110 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $80,440 |
$50,890 | 130 |
| 3 | California | $79,480 |
$45,230 | 1,720 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $78,610 |
$44,410 | 270 |
| 5 | South Dakota | $78,050 |
$67,130 | 30 |
| 6 | Nevada | $73,820 |
$35,840 | 320 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $71,450 |
$48,930 | 170 |
| 8 | New York | $71,240 |
$38,880 | 480 |
| 9 | Washington | $70,910 |
$49,460 | 780 |
| 10 | Maryland | $69,730 |
$48,440 | 110 |
| 11 | Oregon | $69,700 |
$37,640 | 290 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $65,470 |
$50,830 | 110 |
| 13 | Kentucky | $64,600 |
$47,150 | 250 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $63,750 |
$43,520 | 240 |
| 15 | Georgia | $62,890 |
$28,870 | 770 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $62,470 |
$53,100 | 50 |
| 17 | Mississippi | $61,990 |
$41,140 | 260 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $60,870 |
$34,640 | 160 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $60,100 |
$37,120 | 90 |
| 20 | Michigan | $59,860 |
$40,420 | 590 |
| 21 | Montana | $58,790 |
$38,910 | 50 |
| 22 | Maine | $58,090 |
$44,120 | 380 |
| 23 | Virginia | $57,920 |
$46,050 | 1,570 |
| 24 | Alaska | $56,800 |
$46,060 | 30 |
| 25 | Arizona | $56,690 |
$29,100 | 50 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $55,370 |
$42,850 | 80 |
| 27 | Ohio | $52,830 |
$48,040 | 110 |
| 28 | Illinois | $52,410 |
$31,260 | 100 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $52,400 |
$41,010 | 240 |
| 30 | Florida | $51,910 |
$33,290 | 780 |
| 31 | Iowa | $51,750 |
$40,020 | 110 |
| 32 | Colorado | $50,640 |
$40,780 | 280 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $50,220 |
$35,100 | 260 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $49,980 |
$30,060 | 140 |
| 35 | Texas | $48,550 |
$31,800 | 3,980 |
| 36 | West Virginia | $48,390 |
$47,080 | 100 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $46,950 |
$30,800 | 1,780 |
| 38 | North Dakota | $46,420 |
$29,470 | 390 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $45,380 |
$39,770 | 310 |
| 40 | Missouri | $44,780 |
$34,150 | 190 |
| 41 | Idaho | $44,690 |
$38,480 | 40 |
| 42 | Indiana | $42,150 |
$35,930 | 280 |
| 43 | Guam | $41,260 |
$28,910 | 30 |
| 44 | Kansas | $40,950 |
$24,560 | 50 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $40,080 |
$33,260 | 200 |
| 46 | Wyoming | $39,750 |
$33,790 | 70 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $38,230 |
$34,990 | 410 |
| 48 | Alabama | $37,420 |
$30,480 | 430 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $36,970 |
$24,180 | 130 |
| 50 | Utah | $36,800 |
$30,270 | 100 |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $29,400 |
$22,150 | 80 |