What are the main factors that influence a Rigger Helper's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Rigger Helper?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Rigger Helper roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Rigger Helper's salary?

A Rigger Helper's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,263 for beginners, reaching about $52,386 at mid-level, and approach $53,835 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Rigger Helper?

Rigger Helper salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Rigger Helper roles are District of Columbia $55,162, California $54,953, Massachusetts $54,220. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Rigger Helper roles make?

Salaries for Rigger Helper level roles vary by specialization: Character Rigger: $91,408; Crane Rigger: $76,448; Offshore Rigger: $73,579; Tower Rigger: $47,503; Certifier Rigger: $47,502.

How do different companies affect a Rigger Helper's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Rigger Helper roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Rigger Helper Salary in the United States

How much does a Rigger Helper make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rigger Helper in the United States is $49,821 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,643
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,080 to $54,962
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,853

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Rigger Helper Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,962	$4,580	$1,057	$26
Average	$49,821	$4,152	$958	$24
25th Percentile	$44,080	$3,673	$848	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Rigger Helper Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Rigger Helper Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Rigger Helper's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,263
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,220
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,386
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,674
Expert (over 8 years): $53,835

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Rigger Helper	$49,263
Intermediate Level Rigger Helper	$50,220
Senior Level Rigger Helper	$52,386
Specialist Level Rigger Helper	$53,674
Expert Level Rigger Helper	$53,835

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How Do Rigger Helper 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 Rigger Helpers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,162.
California: $54,953.
Massachusetts: $54,220.

District of Columbia $55,162

California $54,953

Massachusetts $54,220

Washington $54,021

New Jersey $54,001

Alaska $53,931

Connecticut $53,244

New York $52,965

Hawaii $52,073

Rhode Island $51,655

Maryland $51,371

Minnesota $50,982

Colorado $50,832

Illinois $50,783

Oregon $50,593

Delaware $50,454

New Hampshire $50,366

Virginia $50,170

Pennsylvania $49,597

Nevada $49,308

North Dakota $49,213

Michigan $49,064

Wisconsin $49,009

Vermont $48,899

Texas $48,596

Maine $48,576

Arizona $48,546

Ohio $48,511

Georgia $48,052

Indiana $47,823

Wyoming $47,778

Utah $47,709

Iowa $47,679

Kansas $47,440

Louisiana $47,370

North Carolina $47,345

Missouri $47,335

Florida $47,141

Montana $47,036

Nebraska $46,936

Kentucky $46,882

South Carolina $46,682

Tennessee $46,558

Idaho $46,508

New Mexico $46,144

Oklahoma $46,065

Alabama $45,771

South Dakota $45,277

Arkansas $45,008

West Virginia $44,864

Mississippi $44,430

Top Paying Cities for Rigger Helpers

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:

San Jose: $62,839
San Francisco: $62,151
Oakland: $60,842

San Jose, CA $62,839

San Francisco, CA $62,151

Oakland, CA $60,842

New York, NY $57,364

Paramus, NJ $56,666

Queens Village, NY $56,664

Passaic, NJ $56,616

Bergenfield, NJ $56,612

Stamford, CT $56,502

Huntington, NY $56,482

Newark, NJ $56,114

Bridgeport, CT $56,008

Vallejo, CA $55,909

New Brunswick, NJ $55,889

Petaluma, CA $55,859

Middlesex, NJ $55,765

Somerset, NJ $55,730

Santa Cruz, CA $55,665

Boston, MA $55,361

Monterey, CA $55,186

Seattle, WA $55,072

Santa Rosa, CA $55,062

Los Angeles, CA $55,047

Juneau, AK $54,918

Washington, DC $54,863

Orange, CA $54,686

Santa Ana, CA $54,554

Long Beach, CA $54,504

Anaheim, CA $54,494

Anchorage, AK $54,469

Santa Maria, CA $54,320

Everett, WA $54,310

Danbury, CT $54,135

Bremerton, WA $54,066

Tacoma, WA $53,887

New Suffolk, NY $53,886

Sacramento, CA $53,872

Santa Barbara, CA $53,817

Trenton, NJ $53,762

San Diego, CA $53,762

Brockton, MA $53,707

Fairbanks, AK $53,585

Lompoc, CA $53,458

Lowell, MA $53,418

Ventura, CA $53,408

Nashua, NH $53,398

Stockton, CA $53,393

Modesto, CA $53,030

Poughkeepsie, NY $52,920

Olympia, WA $52,825

Kennewick, WA $52,825

New Haven, CT $52,805

Lawrence, MA $52,626

Hartford, CT $52,576

Riverside, CA $52,566

New Bedford, MA $52,516

Richland, WA $52,516

Bakersfield, CA $52,447

San Bernardino, CA $52,427

New Britain, CT $52,422

Atlantic City, NJ $52,422

New London, CT $52,402

Norwich, CT $52,387

Portsmouth, NH $52,377

Boulder, CO $52,271

Portland, OR $52,203

Worcester, MA $52,198

Minneapolis, MN $52,043

Philadelphia, PA $51,973

Honolulu, HI $51,809

Saint Paul, MN $51,785

Vineland, NJ $51,774

Providence, RI $51,630

Chicago, IL $51,485

Bellingham, WA $51,425

Springfield, MA $51,385

Baltimore, MD $51,371

Chico, CA $51,246

Pittsfield, MA $51,111

Manchester, NH $51,017

Spokane, WA $50,798

Denver, CO $50,793

Albany, NY $50,558

Troy, NY $50,539

Nassau, NY $50,485

Schenectady, NY $50,434

Wilmington, DE $50,394

Burlington, VT $50,324

Salem, OR $50,304

Portland, ME $50,150

Yakima, WA $50,100

Rochester, MN $49,946

Reno, NV $49,921

Fresno, CA $49,921

Milwaukee, WI $49,876

Detroit, MI $49,826

Ann Arbor, MI $49,818

Allentown, PA $49,811

Colorado Springs, CO $49,726

Syracuse, NY $49,702

Carson City, NV $49,702

Houston, TX $49,632

Eugene, OR $49,607

Gary, IN $49,547

Springfield, OR $49,507

Bismarck, ND $49,497

Galveston, TX $49,462

Medford, OR $49,388

Fort Collins, CO $49,368

Concord, NH $49,343

Austin, TX $49,328

Mesa, AZ $49,223

Reading, PA $49,218

Phoenix, AZ $49,213

Dallas, TX $49,198

Saint Cloud, MN $49,151

Madison, WI $49,084

Utica, NY $48,949

Rochester, NY $48,870

Des Moines, IA $48,865

Raleigh, NC $48,860

Atlanta, GA $48,785

Battle Creek, MI $48,770

Salt Lake City, UT $48,755

Lancaster, PA $48,680

Harrisburg, PA $48,610

Kansas City, MO $48,561

Champaign, IL $48,551

Kansas City, KS $48,551

Fort Worth, TX $48,546

Columbus, OH $48,537

Boca Raton, FL $48,526

Pittsburgh, PA $48,506

Richmond, VA $48,486

Indianapolis, IN $48,476

Cleveland, OH $48,471

Las Vegas, NV $48,411

Cincinnati, OH $48,411

Petersburg, VA $48,336

Huntsville, AL $48,262

Lansing, MI $48,228

Lebanon, PA $48,222

Pueblo, CO $48,217

Appleton, WI $48,202

Buffalo, NY $48,182

Dayton, OH $48,167

Racine, WI $48,157

Charlotte, NC $48,152

Saint Louis, MO $48,137

York, PA $48,107

Elkhart, IN $48,107

Gastonia, NC $48,098

Billings, MT $48,086

Beaumont, TX $48,072

Lorain, OH $48,062

Benton Harbor, MI $48,052

Toledo, OH $48,042

Binghamton, NY $48,018

Rock Hill, SC $48,013

Rockford, IL $47,988

Springfield, IL $47,968

Elyria, OH $47,963

Fargo, ND $47,963

Flagstaff, AZ $47,928

Fort Lauderdale, FL $47,898

Duluth, MN $47,868

Miami, FL $47,868

Cheyenne, WY $47,833

Grand Forks, ND $47,833

Bangor, ME $47,724

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,669

Durham, NC $47,648

Louisville, KY $47,644

Grand Rapids, MI $47,634

Hialeah, FL $47,629

Casper, WY $47,559

Scranton, PA $47,499

New Orleans, LA $47,484

Virginia Beach, VA $47,480

Akron, OH $47,455

Peoria, IL $47,390

Sarasota, FL $47,380

Nashville, TN $47,345

Omaha, NE $47,345

Green Bay, WI $47,345

Baton Rouge, LA $47,320

Charleston, SC $47,310

Jamestown, NY $47,285

Davenport, IA $47,285

Tucson, AZ $47,260

Saint Petersburg, FL $47,230

Tampa, FL $47,220

Evansville, IN $47,191

Port Arthur, TX $47,191

Bradenton, FL $47,171

Santa Fe, NM $47,081

Orlando, FL $46,991

Clearwater, FL $46,976

Canton, OH $46,872

La Crosse, WI $46,872

Albuquerque, NM $46,842

Newport News, VA $46,837

High Point, NC $46,822

Ogden, UT $46,802

Corpus Christi, TX $46,762

Norfolk, VA $46,732

Laramie, WY $46,732

Rock Island, IL $46,702

Saginaw, MI $46,692

Jacksonville, FL $46,687

Salisbury, NC $46,677

Boise, ID $46,667

Moline, IL $46,643

Fort Myers, FL $46,628

Memphis, TN $46,618

Tulsa, OK $46,593

Waterloo, IA $46,563

Spartanburg, SC $46,513

Lincoln, NE $46,488

Fort Wayne, IN $46,478

Provo, UT $46,473

Cedar Falls, IA $46,413

San Antonio, TX $46,393

Greensboro, NC $46,373

South Bend, IN $46,368

Savannah, GA $46,314

Muskegon, MI $46,294

Birmingham, AL $46,289

Winston Salem, NC $46,264

Lake Charles, LA $46,144

Anderson, IN $46,134

Lexington, KY $46,119

Augusta, GA $46,104

Greenville, SC $46,104

Lima, OH $46,065

Wichita, KS $46,060

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,060

Columbia, SC $46,015

Springfield, OH $46,005

Asheville, NC $45,925

Bloomington, IN $45,890

Knoxville, TN $45,711

Shreveport, LA $45,706

Wilmington, NC $45,641

Roanoke, VA $45,641

Topeka, KS $45,551

Frankfort, KY $45,546

Oklahoma City, OK $45,512

Chillicothe, OH $45,492

Longview, TX $45,487

Melbourne, FL $45,482

Sioux Falls, SD $45,402

Mobile, AL $45,397

Terre Haute, IN $45,377

Altoona, PA $45,347

Amarillo, TX $45,312

Killeen, TX $45,297

Fayetteville, AR $45,257

Chattanooga, TN $45,243

Sioux City, IA $45,198

Idaho Falls, ID $45,188

Lynchburg, VA $45,148

Gainesville, FL $45,083

Portsmouth, OH $45,058

Little Rock, AR $45,048

Lafayette, LA $45,028

Youngstown, OH $45,028

Daytona Beach, FL $44,998

Clarksville, TN $44,993

Pensacola, FL $44,988

Temple, TX $44,985

Hopkinsville, KY $44,839

Erie, PA $44,829

Florence, SC $44,809

Charleston, WV $44,729

Great Falls, MT $44,704

Macon, GA $44,635

Tallahassee, FL $44,630

Fayetteville, NC $44,620

Waco, TX $44,610

Helena, MT $44,575

Pine Bluff, AR $44,556

Vincennes, IN $44,495

Lubbock, TX $44,475

Alamogordo, NM $44,445

Twin Falls, ID $44,401

Rapid City, SD $44,386

Jackson, MS $44,296

Huntington, WV $44,292

Greenville, MS $44,291

Parkersburg, WV $44,240

Montgomery, AL $44,231

Wichita Falls, TX $44,181

Springfield, MO $44,181

Biloxi, MS $44,156

Monroe, LA $44,107

Johnstown, PA $44,072

Sumter, SC $44,052

Columbus, GA $44,047

Pascagoula, MS $43,952

Abilene, TX $43,952

Kingsport, TN $43,823

Albany, GA $43,823

Gulfport, MS $43,808

Alexandria, LA $43,643

Fort Smith, AR $43,519

El Paso, TX $43,384

Las Cruces, NM $43,160

Harlingen, TX $43,033

Pocatello, ID $43,026

Florence, AL $42,961

Brownsville, TX $42,951

Mcallen, TX $42,846

Dothan, AL $42,776

Columbus, MS $42,480

Altus, OK $42,248

Lawton, OK $42,154

Pierre, SD $41,974

What Skills Can Increase a Rigger Helper's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 7.64% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Housekeeping (Mentioned in 2.55% Job Postings): Housekeeping department is keeping the venue clean and sanitary as part of customer service. Cleaners vacuum rugs and furniture in hallways, rooms and public areas. They collect trash and empty wastebaskets, change the sheets and make the beds.
Installation (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): The action or process of installing someone or something, or of being installed. the act of installing the state of being installed, something that is installed for use.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	7.64%
Housekeeping	2.55%
Installation	1.38%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Rigger Helper's salary.

Team Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
Customer Service: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Team Operations	$58,291	17%
Customer Service	$52,810	6%
Commitment	$52,312	5%
Carpentry	$52,312	5%
Leadership	$52,312	5%
Waste Management	$51,814	4%

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Rigger Helper Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Rigger Helper roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Rigger Helper positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Rigger Helper as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Rigger Helper

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$69,750	$34.0	40%
Energy & Utilities	$64,767	$31.0	30%
Biotechnology	$62,276	$30.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,294	$28.0	15%
MFG Durable	$54,803	$26.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Rigger Helper'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

$44,080

Average $49,821/year

$54,962

$3,673

Average $4,152/month

$4,580

$848

Average $958/week

$1,057

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,962	$4,580	$1,057	$26
Average	$49,821	$4,152	$958	$24
25th Percentile	$44,080	$3,673	$848	$21

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Salary Trends for Rigger Helper

Salaries for a Rigger Helper can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $48,890 in 2023 to around $48,877 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Rigger Helper salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Rigger Helper Over Time

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2023

$48,890

2024

$49,196

2025

$48,877

2026

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2027

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Year	Average Annual Salary
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2023	$48,890
2024	$49,196
2025	$48,877
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