Riggers

SOC 49-9096

Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 23.2% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $60,206

Level IV threshold: $66,612

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$60,206

Level I$44,221

Level II$52,416

Level III$60,206

Level IV$66,612

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Fargo, ND-MN, MN	$108,347	$127,254	$146,141	$165,048
2	Bend, OR, OR	$74,381	$91,250	$108,118	$124,987
3	Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, NY	$67,558	$87,568	$107,598	$127,608
4	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, NY	$70,470	$88,005	$105,539	$123,074
5	Glens Falls, NY, NY	$70,470	$88,005	$105,539	$123,074
6	Kingston, NY, NY	$70,470	$88,005	$105,539	$123,074
7	Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, NY	$70,470	$88,005	$105,539	$123,074
8	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, NJ	$68,619	$85,758	$102,898	$120,037
9	Eugene-Springfield, OR, OR	$58,906	$80,725	$102,523	$124,342
10	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY, NY	$67,829	$85,155	$102,461	$119,787

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