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Maine: 3 metros with trade pay data

Rigger pay in Maine

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$64,910statewide median a year
$31.21median an hour
#17of 43 states
330riggers employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Riggers in Maine earn a statewide median of $64,910 a year, 7% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #17 of 43 states. About 330 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$54,180Entry · 10th$62,48025th$64,910Median$73,43075th$81,990Top · 90th

States ranked near Maine

Idaho$72,850
Connecticut$67,560
Georgia$67,200
Maine$64,910
Rhode Island$64,260
Virginia$63,620
Mississippi$63,390

See all states on the riggers nationwide.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes rigger pay for 1 Maine metro: Portland.

MetroMedian payReal payJobs
PortlandMAINE · ME$64,910$63,726280

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

The job (national)

Blueprint-style drawing of a steel frame with a fillet weld in progress, illustrating rigger work in Maine
Rigger pay in Maine: $64,910 statewide median, BLS May 2025.

Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 3.9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 1,700 openings a year. Typical training: moderate-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, riggers have 79 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, about the same as all jobs (87). The most common cause is falls, slips and trips.

What the work is like Government data

How often riggers deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningOccasionally
Very hot or cold conditionsVery often
Working at heightsSometimes
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesSometimes
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsOften
Loud noiseVery often
Hazardous conditionsSometimes
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingOften
SittingRarely

Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Licensing in Maine Official source

The main state licensing office in Maine is the Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation. The state licenses electricians and plumbers; no statewide general contractor license. It can point you to the right license for riggers.

Official Maine licensing site ↗

Requirements for riggers vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Union membership

In 2025, 11.9% of wage and salary workers in Maine were union members, above the U.S. rate of about 10% (#17 of 51 states and D.C.), and 14.1% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only riggers.

BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.

Cities in Maine

PortlandMAINE · ME+4.5%population since 2020 · 2.8% unemployment

All trades in Maine.

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