Riggers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 43 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median riggers in the US earns $62,640 per year (22,530 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($105,600) and lowest in New Mexico ($37,440) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Riggers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riggers in New York | $105,600 | $77,930 | $6,494 | 73.8% | 650 |
| Riggers in Oregon | $94,470 | $67,853 | $5,654 | 71.8% | 290 |
| Riggers in Utah | $93,640 | $70,492 | $5,874 | 75.3% | 490 |
| Riggers in Maryland | $91,420 | $69,165 | $5,764 | 75.7% | 230 |
| Riggers in Minnesota | $87,120 | $65,718 | $5,477 | 75.4% | 190 |
| Riggers in California | $85,730 | $65,398 | $5,450 | 76.3% | 2,260 |
| Riggers in Hawaii | $84,410 | $63,328 | $5,277 | 75% | 170 |
| Riggers in New Jersey | $82,130 | $63,565 | $5,297 | 77.4% | 200 |
| Riggers in Illinois | $81,860 | $62,511 | $5,209 | 76.4% | 120 |
| Riggers in Nevada | $81,720 | $66,320 | $5,527 | 81.2% | 860 |
| Riggers in North Dakota | $77,890 | $63,366 | $5,281 | 81.4% | 140 |
| Riggers in Washington | $77,100 | $63,070 | $5,256 | 81.8% | 910 |
| Riggers in Colorado | $73,720 | $58,157 | $4,846 | 78.9% | 310 |
| Riggers in Idaho | $72,850 | $57,327 | $4,777 | 78.7% | 60 |
| Riggers in Connecticut | $67,560 | $54,218 | $4,518 | 80.3% | 350 |
| Riggers in Georgia | $67,200 | $53,240 | $4,437 | 79.2% | 700 |
| Riggers in Maine | $64,910 | $51,135 | $4,261 | 78.8% | 330 |
| Riggers in Rhode Island | $64,260 | $52,020 | $4,335 | 81% | 160 |
| Riggers in Virginia | $63,620 | $50,455 | $4,205 | 79.3% | 1,920 |
| Riggers in Mississippi | $63,390 | $51,310 | $4,276 | 80.9% | 320 |
| Riggers in Iowa | $62,400 | $50,599 | $4,217 | 81.1% | 200 |
| Riggers in Nebraska | $61,080 | $49,358 | $4,113 | 80.8% | 100 |
| Riggers in Pennsylvania | $60,140 | $48,656 | $4,055 | 80.9% | 360 |
| Riggers in Arkansas | $59,680 | $48,018 | $4,002 | 80.5% | 120 |
| Riggers in Michigan | $58,490 | $46,942 | $3,912 | 80.3% | 380 |
| Riggers in Ohio | $58,380 | $48,265 | $4,022 | 82.7% | 290 |
| Riggers in Alaska | $58,010 | $48,791 | $4,066 | 84.1% | 40 |
| Riggers in Alabama | $57,980 | $46,133 | $3,844 | 79.6% | 460 |
| Riggers in North Carolina | $56,640 | $45,939 | $3,828 | 81.1% | 440 |
| Riggers in Missouri | $54,190 | $44,112 | $3,676 | 81.4% | 190 |
| Riggers in Massachusetts | $53,500 | $42,712 | $3,559 | 79.8% | 240 |
| Riggers in Florida | $52,390 | $44,275 | $3,690 | 84.5% | 910 |
| Riggers in Arizona | $52,370 | $43,159 | $3,597 | 82.4% | 250 |
| Riggers in Texas | $51,980 | $43,946 | $3,662 | 84.5% | 3,770 |
| Riggers in South Carolina | $51,020 | $41,270 | $3,439 | 80.9% | 470 |
| Riggers in Kentucky | $50,270 | $40,930 | $3,411 | 81.4% | — |
| Riggers in Wisconsin | $49,640 | $40,663 | $3,389 | 81.9% | 170 |
| Riggers in Oklahoma | $48,490 | $39,505 | $3,292 | 81.5% | 300 |
| Riggers in Tennessee | $47,180 | $40,089 | $3,341 | 85% | 310 |
| Riggers in Indiana | $46,090 | $37,883 | $3,157 | 82.2% | 330 |
| Riggers in Louisiana | $43,660 | $36,337 | $3,028 | 83.2% | 1,840 |
| Riggers in Kansas | $41,060 | $33,680 | $2,807 | 82% | 40 |
| Riggers in New Mexico | $37,440 | $31,620 | $2,635 | 84.5% | 230 |
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