Riggers
SOC 49-9096 · 2024-2034
Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $88,154per year
- Projected openings
- 2,470
- Projected change
- +9.1%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Operation and Control
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Operations Monitoring
- Coordination
- Monitoring
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $104,100 | 1,800 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $98,258 | 150 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $80,562 | 310 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $77,197 | 410 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $67,800 | 80 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $50,547 | 70 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $48,816 | 100,140 | +11.4% |
| Millwrights | $80,154 | 2,010 | 0% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | $81,312 | 1,960 | +4.8% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $80,771 | 18,430 | +6.8% |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $65,092 | 2,580 | -13.3% |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $69,758 | 3,750 | 0% |