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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage23.09
Entry wage18.43
10th percentile wage16.40
50th percentile wage23.40
90th percentile wage29.41
Riggers (49-9096)
Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$23.09 $23.64  -$0.55
2014$22.98+.5%$23.52 +.5%-$0.54
2013$22.50+2.1%$23.04 +2.1%-$0.53
2012$22.03+2.1%$22.56 +2.1%-$0.52
2011$21.71+1.5%$22.23 +1.5%-$0.51
2010$21.24+2.2%$21.75 +2.2%-$0.50
2009$20.99+1.2%$21.49 +1.2%-$0.50
2008$20.64+1.7%$21.13 +1.7%-$0.49
2007$20.03+3.0%$20.51 +3.0%-$0.47
2006$19.45+3.0%$19.91 +3.0%-$0.46
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$23.09 $24.58  -$1.49
2014$22.98+.5%$24.38 +.8%-$1.40
2013$22.50+2.1%$23.86 +2.2%-$1.35
2012$22.03+2.1%$23.38 +2.1%-$1.34
2011$21.71+1.5%$22.98 +1.7%-$1.26
2010$21.24+2.2%$22.62 +1.6%-$1.37
2009$20.99+1.2%$22.23 +1.7%-$1.23
2008$20.64+1.7%$21.93 +1.4%-$1.29
2007$20.03+3.0%$21.37 +2.6%-$1.34
2006$19.45+3.0%$20.69 +3.3%-$1.24

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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