Riggers

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

12.4k

Average Age

38.1

Estimated Job Growth

4.68%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$51,235

Average Male Salary

$51,714

Average Female Salary

$38,090

About

Riggers are most often employed by the Support activities for mining industry. The average yearly wage for Riggers was $51,235 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Riggers are Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, and Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Riggers are Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, and Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA.

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Employment and salary information for the Riggers workforce. Riggers workforce in 2020 was 12,423 people, of which 3.52% were women and 96.5% were men. Riggers are paid most in Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

11,986

Male Workforce

± 2.69k

437

Female Workforce

± 513

The Riggers workforce in 2020 was 12,423 people (3.52% women and 96.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 4.13% between 2014 (11,930) and 2020 (12,423).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Riggers.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Michigan ($86,692), Illinois ($79,473), and Washington ($79,300).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$51,235

AVERAGE WAGE

#251 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Riggers earned an average of $51,235, $4,719 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Riggers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.292

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Riggers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.292, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Riggers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Riggers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Riggers and on wages for those in the field. Support activities for mining is the industry that employs the most Riggers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Riggers, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($84,556).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

12.4k

2020 Workforce

± 2,736

4.86%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 30.1%

This graphic shows the share of Riggers employed by various industries. Support activities for mining employs the largest share of Riggers at 51.9%, followed by Ship & boat building with 36% and Construction with 12.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Riggers in the US. The workforce of Riggers in 2020 was 12,423 people, with 3.52% woman, and 96.5% men. The average age of male Riggers in the workforce is 38.1 and of female Riggers is 36.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Riggers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Riggers in 2020 was 12,423 people, with 3.52% woman, and 96.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (2,369 people), 25 to 29 years (2,288 people), and 21 to 24 years (1,460 people). Among them they concentrated 51.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 19% of Riggers workers were Hispanic and 81% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (89.6%) and Puerto Rican (10.4)%

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Races

In 2020, 78.7% of the Riggers workforce were White, of which 3.49% were women and 96.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.47%) and Black (7.44%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Riggers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Riggers is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Riggers, Operation and Control stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Riggers need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Riggers in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (200 people), Business (150 people), and Engineering (77 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Riggers workers were High School or Equivalent (6,563 people), Some college (2,784 people), and Associates Degree (1,184 people).

The graphic shows the Riggers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Riggers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Riggers need many skills, but most especially Operation and Control, Monitoring, Coordination.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Riggers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Riggers are expected to see a growth of 4.68% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.68%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Riggers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.