Rigger Salary in Alaska

How much does a Rigger make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rigger in Alaska is $51,410 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Rigger's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,266
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,343 to $57,616
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,551

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Rigger Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,616	$4,801	$1,108	$28
Average	$51,410	$4,284	$989	$25
25th Percentile	$48,343	$4,029	$930	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Rigger Salaries

A Rigger's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Rigger Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Riggers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,583.
California: $52,384.
Massachusetts: $51,686.

District of Columbia $52,583 California $52,384 Massachusetts $51,686 Washington $51,496 New Jersey $51,477 Alaska $51,410 Connecticut $50,755 New York $50,489

Hawaii $49,639 Rhode Island $49,240 Maryland $48,969 Minnesota $48,599 Colorado $48,456 Illinois $48,409 Oregon $48,228 Delaware $48,095

New Hampshire $48,012 Virginia $47,825 Pennsylvania $47,278 Nevada $47,003 North Dakota $46,913 Michigan $46,770 Wisconsin $46,718 Vermont $46,613

Texas $46,324 Maine $46,305 Arizona $46,276 Ohio $46,243 Georgia $45,806 Indiana $45,588 Wyoming $45,545 Utah $45,478

Iowa $45,450 Kansas $45,222 Louisiana $45,155 North Carolina $45,132 Missouri $45,122 Florida $44,937 Montana $44,837 Nebraska $44,742

Kentucky $44,690 South Carolina $44,500 Tennessee $44,381 Idaho $44,334 New Mexico $43,987 Oklahoma $43,911 Alabama $43,631 South Dakota $43,161

Arkansas $42,904 West Virginia $42,767 Mississippi $42,353

Top Paying Cities for Riggers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $51,923
Jber: $51,922
Indian: $51,670

Anchorage, AK $51,923 Jber, AK $51,922 Indian, AK $51,670 Kongiganak, AK $51,118 Adak, AK $51,031 Atka, AK $51,037 Chignik Lake, AK $51,025 Port Heiden, AK $51,007

Port Lions, AK $51,081 Akiachak, AK $51,108 Akiak, AK $51,129 Akutan, AK $51,085 Alakanuk, AK $51,071 Aleknagik, AK $51,037 Anchor Point, AK $51,058 Aniak, AK $50,907

Anvik, AK $51,040 Bethel, AK $51,118 Chefornak, AK $51,108 Chevak, AK $51,004 Chignik, AK $51,045 Chignik Lagoon, AK $51,032 Chitina, AK $50,891 Chugiak, AK $51,576

Clam Gulch, AK $50,964 Clarks Point, AK $51,045 Cold Bay, AK $50,999 Cooper Landing, AK $51,001 Copper Center, AK $50,950 Cordova, AK $50,982 Crooked Creek, AK $50,984 Dillingham, AK $50,948

Eagle River, AK $51,732 Eek, AK $51,157 Egegik, AK $50,995 Ekwok, AK $51,037 Emmonak, AK $51,057 False Pass, AK $51,079 Marshall, AK $51,114 Gakona, AK $50,950

Girdwood, AK $50,994 Glennallen, AK $50,948 Goodnews Bay, AK $50,988 Grayling, AK $51,065 Saint George Island, AK $51,005 Holy Cross, AK $51,035 Homer, AK $51,048 Hooper Bay, AK $51,125

Hope, AK $51,600 Iliamna, AK $51,037 Kalskag, AK $51,095 Karluk, AK $50,968 Kasigluk, AK $51,092 Kasilof, AK $51,073 Kenai, AK $51,038 King Cove, AK $51,078

King Salmon, AK $50,956 Kipnuk, AK $51,081 Kodiak, AK $51,017 Kotlik, AK $51,129 Kwethluk, AK $51,103 Kwigillingok, AK $51,061 Wasilla, AK $51,803 Larsen Bay, AK $51,005

Levelock, AK $51,025 Lower Kalskag, AK $51,130 Mc Grath, AK $50,904 Manokotak, AK $51,035 Mekoryuk, AK $51,076 Moose Pass, AK $50,939 Mountain Village, AK $51,072 Naknek, AK $51,034

Napakiak, AK $51,101 Nikiski, AK $50,845 New Stuyahok, AK $51,059 Toksook Bay, AK $51,070 Nikolski, AK $50,954 Ninilchik, AK $51,016 Nondalton, AK $50,904 Nunapitchuk, AK $51,105

Old Harbor, AK $51,056 Ouzinkie, AK $51,041 Palmer, AK $51,054 Pedro Bay, AK $50,938 Perryville, AK $51,042 Pilot Point, AK $50,978 Pilot Station, AK $51,144 Platinum, AK $50,991

Big Lake, AK $51,709 Port Alsworth, AK $51,043 Quinhagak, AK $51,132 Red Devil, AK $50,925 Russian Mission, AK $50,974 Saint Marys, AK $51,062 Saint Michael, AK $51,072 Saint Paul Island, AK $51,048

Sand Point, AK $51,019 Scammon Bay, AK $51,176 Seldovia, AK $51,024 Seward, AK $51,005 Shageluk, AK $51,048 Nunam Iqua, AK $51,012 Skwentna, AK $50,876 Sleetmute, AK $50,987

Soldotna, AK $51,097 South Naknek, AK $50,980 Stebbins, AK $51,066 Sterling, AK $51,081 Sutton, AK $50,984 Takotna, AK $51,011 Talkeetna, AK $50,999 Tatitlek, AK $51,054

Togiak, AK $50,991 Tuluksak, AK $51,120 Tuntutuliak, AK $51,132 Tununak, AK $51,038 Tyonek, AK $50,969 Trapper Creek, AK $50,960 Unalakleet, AK $50,965 Unalaska, AK $51,097

Valdez, AK $51,016 Willow, AK $50,978 Yakutat, AK $51,017 Nightmute, AK $51,017 Nikolai, AK $50,886 Dutch Harbor, AK $51,189 Whittier, AK $51,029 Houston, AK $51,589

Fairbanks, AK $51,080 Eielson Afb, AK $52,208 Fort Wainwright, AK $52,208 Clear, AK $50,969 North Pole, AK $52,208 Salcha, AK $52,208 Two Rivers, AK $52,208 Allakaket, AK $51,025

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $51,104 Arctic Village, AK $51,010 Barrow, AK $51,134 Beaver, AK $50,929 Ester, AK $52,208 Bettles Field, AK $50,930 Buckland, AK $51,171 Cantwell, AK $50,916

Central, AK $50,875 Fort Greely, AK $50,959 Chicken, AK $50,905 Circle, AK $50,983 Prudhoe Bay, AK $51,027 Deering, AK $51,082 Delta Junction, AK $50,984 Eagle, AK $50,878

Elim, AK $50,931 Fort Yukon, AK $50,909 Galena, AK $51,074 Gambell, AK $51,096 Healy, AK $50,954 Anderson, AK $51,036 Hughes, AK $51,075 Huslia, AK $51,065

Kaktovik, AK $51,089 Kaltag, AK $51,040 Kiana, AK $51,147 Kivalina, AK $51,135 Kobuk, AK $51,054 Kotzebue, AK $50,982 Koyuk, AK $51,096 Koyukuk, AK $51,063

Denali National Park, AK $50,992 Manley Hot Springs, AK $50,927 Lake Minchumina, AK $50,912 Minto, AK $51,091 Point Lay, AK $51,055 Nenana, AK $50,939 Noatak, AK $51,082 Nome, AK $51,011

Noorvik, AK $51,165 Northway, AK $50,944 Nulato, AK $51,077 Point Hope, AK $51,015 Rampart, AK $51,045 Ruby, AK $50,880 Savoonga, AK $51,118 Selawik, AK $51,101

Shaktoolik, AK $51,128 Shishmaref, AK $50,936 Shungnak, AK $51,080 Stevens Village, AK $51,019 Tanacross, AK $51,003 Tanana, AK $51,076 Teller, AK $51,122 Tok, AK $51,003

Venetie, AK $50,921 Wainwright, AK $51,096 Wales, AK $51,101 White Mountain, AK $51,135 Brevig Mission, AK $51,124 Ambler, AK $51,074 Chalkyitsik, AK $51,037 Nuiqsut, AK $51,094

Atqasuk, AK $51,039 Juneau, AK $52,351 Angoon, AK $50,964 Auke Bay, AK $52,351 Douglas, AK $52,351 Elfin Cove, AK $50,935 Gustavus, AK $51,034 Haines, AK $50,978

Hoonah, AK $51,757 Kake, AK $51,006 Pelican, AK $50,986 Petersburg, AK $50,991 Sitka, AK $51,019 Port Alexander, AK $51,069 Skagway, AK $51,016 Tenakee Springs, AK $50,925

Ketchikan, AK $51,039 Meyers Chuck, AK $50,971 Coffman Cove, AK $51,021 Thorne Bay, AK $51,049 Craig, AK $50,978 Hydaburg, AK $51,019 Hyder, AK $51,023 Klawock, AK $51,058

Metlakatla, AK $51,053 Point Baker, AK $51,050 Ward Cove, AK $51,039 Wrangell, AK $50,983

Rigger Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Rigger salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $51,410. While startup companies pay approximate $51,410.

Rigger Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$51,410
Growth Stage	51~500	$51,410
Established	501~5000	$51,410
Enterprise	5000+	$51,410

Rigger Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Rigger's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$48,343

Average $51,410/year

$57,616

$4,029

Average $4,284/month

$4,801

$930

Average $989/week

$1,108

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,616	$4,801	$1,108	$28
Average	$51,410	$4,284	$989	$25
25th Percentile	$48,343	$4,029	$930	$23

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