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Riggers Salary in Lafayette, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of riggers in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of riggers in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Riggers in Lafayette, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,880
25th Percentile Wage
$39,530
50th Percentile Wage
$50,290
75th Percentile Wage
$76,440
90th Percentile Wage
$76,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for riggers in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,880.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of riggers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$50,290
26.92% 10.34%
2021
$36,750
2.75% -
2020
$35,740
-11.70% -
2019
$39,920
-8.67% -
2018
$43,380
0.25% -
2017
$43,270
12.46% -
2016
$37,880
6.05% -
2015
$35,590
0.31% -
2014
$35,480
1.35% -
2013
$35,000
-28.83% -
2012
$45,090
- -

Table 2. Compare Riggers Salary in Lafayette with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,290 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for riggers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of riggers in Lafayette is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 45.8 percent (45.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge
$67,550
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$60,600
Lafayette
$50,290
Shreveport-Bossier City
$49,580
Lake Charles
$47,900
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$40,090
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$37,810
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$37,230
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$32,370
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$27,240

See also: Top paying jobs in Lafayette, Louisiana.