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Riggers Salary in Idaho

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Riggers in Idaho is $72,850. BLS estimates approximately 60 people work in this occupation in Idaho. Idaho is 16.3% above the national median ($62,640).

Median salary
$72,850
Average salary
$77,470
Median hourly
$35.03
Employment
60

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$49,210$23.66
25th percentile$71,440$34.35
Median (50th)$72,850$35.03
75th percentile$84,390$40.57
90th percentile$105,560$50.75

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 9% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 35.7% — Low reliability

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.068
Location quotient
0.47

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Idaho’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.494, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $76,288 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Opportunity Score

41.9/ 100

A Career Atlas USA score combining cost-adjusted salary, job density, concentration and employment availability, ranked against every other state for this career. How we calculate this score →

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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