Riggers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,510 or more. The middle half of riggers in Denver earn between $72,480 and $97,380.
- $62K10th
- $72K25th
- $76KMedian
- $97K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,900 | $6,742 | $38.89 |
| Median | $75,960 | $6,330 | $36.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $72,480 | $6,040 | $34.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,380 | $8,115 | $46.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Riggers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $80,900, a single filer in Denver takes home about $62,892 a year, or $5,241 a month and $2,419 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for riggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $80,900 buys what about $76,478 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Riggers salary in nearby metro areas
- Salt Lake City, UT$89,980
- Lincoln, NE$69,130
- Omaha, NE$70,890
- Tulsa, OK$52,990
- Midland, TX$54,600
- Odessa, TX$52,770
Highest-paying cities for riggers
Fargo, ND pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,720).
- Fargo, ND$145,720
- New York, NY$101,710
- Seattle, WA$98,560
- Los Angeles, CA$94,170
- Salt Lake City, UT$89,980
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Riggers salary in Denver: questions
How much do riggers make an hour in Denver?
$38.89 an hour on average, and $36.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level riggers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the riggers take-home pay in Denver?
About $62,892 a year ($5,241 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,900. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do riggers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,363).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9096; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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