Riggers Salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (2025)

Official BLS OEWS data · May 2025 · 620 employed

Annual Mean

$101,710

$48.90/hr

Annual Median

$103,030

$49.54/hr

Bottom 10%

$48,640

$23.39/hr

Top 10%

$129,330

$62.18/hr

Location vs National Average

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

$101,710

Difference

+52.2% vs US avg

US National

$66,810

Salary Percentile Breakdown

Percentile	Annual	Hourly
10th Percentile Bottom 10%	$48,640	$23.39/hr
25th Percentile Lower quarter	$77,280	$37.15/hr
50th PercentileMedian Median	$103,030	$49.54/hr
75th Percentile Upper quarter	$115,690	$55.62/hr
90th Percentile Top 10%	$129,330	$62.18/hr

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$49K

25th

$77K

Median

$103K

75th

$116K

90th

$129K

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has a relatively small Riggers workforce (approximately 620 positions). Job opportunities may be more competitive.

In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Riggers salaries range from $48,640 at the 10th percentile to $129,330 at the 90th percentile — a spread of $80,690 (78% of the median). This relatively narrow range suggests more consistent pay across employers in this area.