The median annual wage for Riggers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $103,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $103,070.
Pay spans roughly $58,780 at the 10th percentile to $134,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.54 per hour. An estimated 760 people work as riggers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $103,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $103,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.54 |
| 10th percentile | $58,780 |
| 90th percentile | $134,580 |
| Employment | 760 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.