Riggers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

11.8k

Average Age

38.9

Estimated Job Growth

1.52%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$60,547

Average Male Salary

$61,480

Average Female Salary

$41,164

About

Riggers are most often employed by the Ship & boat building industry. The average yearly wage for Riggers was $60,547 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Riggers are Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, Newport News City PUMA, VA, and Kitsap County (North)--Bainbridge Island City & Silverdale PUMA, WA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Riggers are Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, Kitsap County (North)--Bainbridge Island City & Silverdale PUMA, WA, and Coastal Maine Region--Hancock, Knox, Waldo & Lincoln Counties PUMA, ME.

Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupations Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Riggers workforce. Riggers workforce in 2022 was 11,827 people, of which 4.59% were women and 95.4% were men. Riggers are paid most in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

11,284

Male Workforce

± 2.61k

543

Female Workforce

± 572

The Riggers workforce in 2022 was 11,827 people (4.59% women and 95.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.863% between 2014 (11,930) and 2022 (11,827).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Michigan ($108,399), Illinois ($105,974), and Washington ($79,146).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$60,547

AVERAGE WAGE

#237 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Riggers earned an average of $60,547, $4,136 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Riggers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

In 2022, Riggers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.3, 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. Ship & boat building 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 Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($101,948).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

11.8k

2022 Workforce

± 2,670

−1.88%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 32.4%

This graphic shows the share of Riggers employed by various industries. Ship & boat building employs the largest share of Riggers at 45.1%, followed by Support activities for mining with 39.5% and Construction with 15.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Riggers in the US. The workforce of Riggers in 2022 was 11,827 people, with 4.59% woman, and 95.4% men. The average age of male Riggers in the workforce is 39 and of female Riggers is 38.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Riggers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Riggers in 2022 was 11,827 people, with 4.59% woman, and 95.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (2,071 people), 25 to 29 years (1,796 people), and 35 to 39 years (1,530 people). Among them they concentrated 48% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 17.7% of Riggers workers were Hispanic and 82.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.5%), Puerto Rican (11.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.21)%

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Races

In 2022, 73.1% of the Riggers workforce were White, of which 4.21% were women and 95.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12.7%) and Black (8.54%).

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 2022 were Transportation.

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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (207 people), Business (174 people), and Engineering (128 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Riggers workers were High School or Equivalent (5,490 people), Some college (3,330 people), and Associates Degree (1,060 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 2.84%, but Riggers are expected to see a growth of 1.52% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

1.52%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

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 less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.