Riggers

Top 3 Rigger Jobs

  • Traffic Control Flagger - AWP Safety - Grove City,OH

    AWP Safety - - Responsibilities: Setting up cones, signs, and barricades and taking traffic control equipment down; Using a stop/slow paddle to guide traffic; Following all safety rules taught in training; Communicating with your crew and...

  • Security Guard - Overnights - Allied Universal - New Albany,OH

    Allied Universal - - Responsibilities: Provide customer service to our clients by carrying out safety and security procedures, site-specific policies and when appropriate, emergency response activities; Respond to incidents and critical...

  • Production Technician 2- Columbus - Calgon Carbon Corporation - Columbus,OH

    Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.

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What Riggers Do

Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.


Rigger Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 21,300
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $48,130

Job Outlook for Riggers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 2,600
  • Growth rate: 12 percent (Faster than average)

How to Become a Rigger

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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