Riggers - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this occupation in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

Ship and boat building and repair companies
Federal government agencies
Special trade contractors
Temporary worker agencies

Outlook

Demand for this occupation is growing steadily. However, it is a very small occupation and few jobs will be created. Some industries such as construction are growing quickly creating more demand for riggers. Other industries such as manufacturing are growing very slowly.

Most openings will occur as a result of people leaving this line of work.

Riggers (CIS 100436)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	376 Very small	&	9.8%	5.8%	>>>>	42 Very few
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	15 Very small	&	13.3%	5.0%	>>>>	1 Very few
Cook County	105 Very small	&	5.7%	5.6%	>>>>	11 Very few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	20 Very small	&	-5.0%	9.7%	>>>>	2 Very few
Du Page County	35 Very small	&	8.6%	5.4%	>>>>	3 Very few
Edwardsville Area	8 Very small	&	-12.5%	5.1%	>>>>	0 None
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	5 Very small	&	0.0%	7.0%	>>>>	0 None
Lake County	16 Very small	&	18.8%	8.6%	>>>>	1 Very few
McHenry County	7 Very small	&	28.6%	6.8%	>>>>	0 None
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	20 Small	&	15.0%	6.8%	>>>>	2 Very few
Northwest Illinois Area	19 Very small	&	10.5%	3.6%	>>>>	2 Very few
Peoria-Bloomington Area	17 Very small	&	5.9%	7.3%	>>>>	1 Very few
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	7 Very small	&	14.3%	4.3%	>>>>	0 None
Rockford Area	7 Very small	&	42.9%	7.6%	>>>>	1 Very few
Shawnee National Forest Area	32 Medium	&	9.4%	2.4%	>>>>	3 Few
Springfield Area	7 Very small	&	14.3%	4.7%	>>>>	0 None
St Louis-Belleville Area	9 Very small	&	0.0%	6.4%	>>>>	1 Very few
Will County	16 Very small	&	12.5%	9.1%	>>>>	1 Very few
United States	23,500 Very small	&	4.7%	3.7%	>>>>	2,100 Few