Riggers

This post summarizes key statistics on Riggers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 40,578
25 43,216
30 51,495
35 61,795
40 86,432
45 65,776
50 82,393
55 60,501
60 61,083
65 67,975


Hours Worked Share
0-20 4.10
20-39 5.10
39-41 56.00
41-50 16.20
50-60 13.00
More than 60 5.70

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Riggers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
17.70 61,083 Ship and boat building and repairing
13.50 54,975 Oil and gas extraction
11.60 45,363 Miscellaneous professional and related services
5.80 35,428 All construction
3.70 108,040 Fabricated structural metal products
3.50 36,047 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services
3.50 65,776 National security and international affairs
2.50 41,197 Miscellaneous vehicle dealers
2.40 113,407 Aircraft and parts
2.30 83,423 Theaters and motion pictures

This table highlights the top industries people working as Riggers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Riggers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Riggers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Riggers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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