The salary statistics of riggers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare riggers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for riggers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) riggers is $71,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid riggers is $42,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of riggers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,220 | 2.18% | 2.66% |
| 2017 | $53,040 | 1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $52,250 | 1.01% | - |
| 2015 | $51,720 | -1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $52,260 | -1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $52,790 | 0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $52,780 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].