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Riggers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
longest minimum 6,000 h
National median pay
$62,640
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
22,530
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, RIGGER (Ship & Boat Bldg) (hybrid)
- State medians
- $105,600 in New York to $37,440 in New Mexico (43 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| RIGGER | 0474 | Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
| RIGGER (Ship & Boat Bldg) | 0473 | Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What riggers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $105,600 | $50.77 | 650 |
| Oregon | $94,470 | $45.42 | 290 |
| Utah | $93,640 | $45.02 | 490 |
| Maryland | $91,420 | $43.95 | 230 |
| Minnesota | $87,120 | $41.88 | 190 |
| California | $85,730 | $41.22 | 2,260 |
| Hawaii | $84,410 | $40.58 | 170 |
| New Jersey | $82,130 | $39.49 | 200 |
| Illinois | $81,860 | $39.36 | 120 |
| Nevada | $81,720 | $39.29 | 860 |
| North Dakota | $77,890 | $37.45 | 140 |
| Washington | $77,100 | $37.07 | 910 |
| Colorado | $73,720 | $35.44 | 310 |
| Idaho | $72,850 | $35.03 | 60 |
| Connecticut | $67,560 | $32.48 | 350 |
| Georgia | $67,200 | $32.31 | 700 |
| Maine | $64,910 | $31.21 | 330 |
| Rhode Island | $64,260 | $30.89 | 160 |
| Virginia | $63,620 | $30.59 | 1,920 |
| Mississippi | $63,390 | $30.48 | 320 |
| Iowa | $62,400 | $30.00 | 200 |
| Nebraska | $61,080 | $29.36 | 100 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,140 | $28.92 | 360 |
| Arkansas | $59,680 | $28.69 | 120 |
| Michigan | $58,490 | $28.12 | 380 |
| Ohio | $58,380 | $28.07 | 290 |
| Alaska | $58,010 | $27.89 | 40 |
| Alabama | $57,980 | $27.87 | 460 |
| North Carolina | $56,640 | $27.23 | 440 |
| Missouri | $54,190 | $26.05 | 190 |
| Massachusetts | $53,500 | $25.72 | 240 |
| Florida | $52,390 | $25.19 | 910 |
| Arizona | $52,370 | $25.18 | 250 |
| Texas | $51,980 | $24.99 | 3,770 |
| South Carolina | $51,020 | $24.53 | 470 |
| Kentucky | $50,270 | $24.17 | Not published |
| Wisconsin | $49,640 | $23.86 | 170 |
| Oklahoma | $48,490 | $23.31 | 300 |
| Tennessee | $47,180 | $22.68 | 310 |
| Indiana | $46,090 | $22.16 | 330 |
| Louisiana | $43,660 | $20.99 | 1,840 |
| Kansas | $41,060 | $19.74 | 40 |
| New Mexico | $37,440 | $18.00 | 230 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.