Riggers
Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-9096.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$62,640
Employment, U.S.22,530
Median hourly wage$30.12
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,680 | $48,210 | $62,640 | $80,180 | $97,850 |
By state (43)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 460 | $57,980 | 1.49 |
| Alaska | 40 | $58,010 | 0.84 |
| Arizona | 250 | $52,370 | 0.54 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $59,680 | 0.63 |
| California | 2,260 | $85,730 | 0.85 |
| Colorado | 310 | $73,720 | 0.75 |
| Connecticut | 350 | $67,560 | 1.44 |
| Florida | 910 | $52,390 | 0.63 |
| Georgia | 700 | $67,200 | 0.99 |
| Hawaii | 170 | $84,410 | 1.88 |
| Idaho | 60 | $72,850 | 0.47 |
| Illinois | 120 | $81,860 | 0.14 |
| Indiana | 330 | $46,090 | 0.70 |
| Iowa | 200 | $62,400 | 0.91 |
| Kansas | 40 | $41,060 | 0.19 |
| Kentucky | $50,270 | ||
| Louisiana | 1,840 | $43,660 | 6.56 |
| Maine | 330 | $64,910 | 3.60 |
| Maryland | 230 | $91,420 | 0.58 |
| Massachusetts | 240 | $53,500 | 0.45 |
| Michigan | 380 | $58,490 | 0.60 |
| Minnesota | 190 | $87,120 | 0.46 |
| Mississippi | 320 | $63,390 | 1.88 |
| Missouri | 190 | $54,190 | 0.46 |
| Nebraska | 100 | $61,080 | 0.68 |
| Nevada | 860 | $81,720 | 3.82 |
| New Jersey | 200 | $82,130 | 0.32 |
| New Mexico | 230 | $37,440 | 1.79 |
| New York | 650 | $105,600 | 0.46 |
| North Carolina | 440 | $56,640 | 0.62 |
| North Dakota | 140 | $77,890 | 2.17 |
| Ohio | 290 | $58,380 | 0.35 |
| Oklahoma | 300 | $48,490 | 1.20 |
| Oregon | 290 | $94,470 | 1.01 |
| Pennsylvania | 360 | $60,140 | 0.41 |
| Rhode Island | 160 | $64,260 | 2.17 |
| South Carolina | 470 | $51,020 | 1.40 |
| Tennessee | 310 | $47,180 | 0.65 |
| Texas | 3,770 | $51,980 | 1.85 |
| Utah | 490 | $93,640 | 1.96 |
| Virginia | 1,920 | $63,620 | 3.22 |
| Washington | 910 | $77,100 | 1.77 |
| Wisconsin | 170 | $49,640 | 0.40 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 1-2 | 0.966 |
| 2 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 1-2 | 0.966 |
| 3 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1-2 | 0.965 |
| 4 | Weatherization Installers and Technicians | 1-2 | 0.962 |
| 5 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 1-2 | 0.962 |
| 6 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 1-2 | 0.962 |
| 7 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 3 | 0.961 |
| 8 | Pipelayers | 1-2 | 0.961 |
| 9 | Sheet Metal Workers | 1-2 | 0.961 |
| 10 | Commercial Divers | 3 | 0.960 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Riggers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherization Installers and Technicians | Installation | 1.13 | 0.962 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | Systems Analysis | 0.88 | 0.962 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Mathematics | 2.12 | 0.961 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | Installation | 1.63 | 0.956 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | Installation | 1.63 | 0.954 |
| Team Assemblers | Instructing | 0.76 | 0.949 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.945 |
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | Mathematics | 2.12 | 0.944 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Riggers, excluding software Riggers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Work scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 5.5x |
| Microsoft Windows | 7 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Intuit QuickBooks | 3 of 20 | 1.6x |
| SAP software | 7 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Database software | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Office software | 17 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Email software | 4 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Web browser software | 7 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 7 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 2.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 3.71 | 4.31 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.65 | 3.54 |
| Production and Processing | 3.62 | 3.39 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.53 | 3.85 |
| Administration and Management | 3.43 | 3.59 |
| Design | 3.34 | 3.84 |
| English Language | 3.33 | 3.28 |
| Education and Training | 3.25 | 3.71 |
| Building and Construction | 3.19 | 4.42 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.19 | 3.69 |
| Mathematics | 3.19 | 3.56 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.90 | 2.47 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.82 | 3.30 |
| Transportation | 2.80 | 2.79 |
| Physics | 2.48 | 2.90 |
| Administrative | 2.45 | 2.42 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.23 | 2.18 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.14 | 1.66 |
| Psychology | 2.13 | 2.33 |
| Geography | 2.03 | 1.94 |
| Communications and Media | 1.99 | 2.02 |
| Chemistry | 1.89 | 2.05 |
| Telecommunications | 1.84 | 1.39 |
| Law and Government | 1.80 | 1.63 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.71 | 1.47 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.61 | 1.06 |
| History and Archeology | 1.60 | 0.94 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.58 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.56 | 1.09 |
| Food Production | 1.39 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.34 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.27 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.27 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Depth Perception | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Control Precision | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Reaction Time | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Static Strength | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Stamina | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Response Orientation | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Rate Control | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Written Expression | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Originality | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Number Facility | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Autodesk Maya
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 570 | 41.82 | $85,300 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 420 | 34.33 | $37,360 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 1,350 | 12.22 | $64,440 |
| Midland, TX | 190 | 10.76 | $49,830 |
| Lafayette, LA | 270 | 10.56 | $36,880 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 210 | 8.94 | $63,950 |
| Mobile, AL | 210 | 8.31 | $60,670 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 220 | 7.86 | $60,240 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 410 | 6.85 | $58,840 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 280 | 6.65 | $64,910 |