Job outlook for crane riggers in the United States

Crane rigger job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected crane rigger job growth rate is 7% from 2018-2028.

• About 56,900 new jobs for crane riggers are projected over the next decade.

• Crane rigger salaries have increased 11% for crane riggers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 16,406 crane riggers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 883 active crane rigger job openings in the US.

• The average crane rigger salary is $42,387.

Compare the number of crane rigger jobs and the average crane rigger salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of crane rigger job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where crane riggers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.