Riggers

Top 3 Rigger Jobs

  • Hoisting and Rigging Technical Facility Trainer - Idaho National Laboratory - Idaho Falls, ID

    Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Hoisting and Rigging Technical Facility Trainer to work in our Lab wide Training Facilitation department. Our team works a 4x10 schedule located out of our ...

  • Mechanical Integration - Rigging - Johnson Thermal Systems - Caldwell, ID

    Mechanical Integration- Rigging STATUS : Full-Time, Non-Exempt ABOUT US: Founded in 2006, Johnson Thermal Systems (JTS) is the largest and leading provider of Power Packaging, Power Distribution ...

  • HDPE FABRICATOR - PACIFIC NETTING PRODUCTS, INC. - Kingston, WA

    PNP will provide on the job training (e.g., rigging , lifting, specialty tool safety and use). PNP will also provide an opportunity to obtain industry standard certifications for select candidates

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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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