SOC 49-9096 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Riggers Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for riggers in Sarasota, Florida is $55,060 a year ($26.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,860: half of the 70 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,363).

$55,060average per year

$26.47 / hourMedian $51,860Take-home ≈ $46,421

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 8Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Riggers pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,530 or more. The middle half of riggers in Sarasota earn between $47,250 and $61,870.

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $71K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,060$4,588$26.47
Median$51,860$4,322$24.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,250$3,938$22.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,870$5,156$29.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Riggers salary after taxes in Sarasota

On the average salary of $55,060, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $46,421 a year, or $3,868 a month and $1,785 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Sarasota a good place for riggers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $55,060 buys what about $53,761 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Riggers salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 4th of 8 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($60,820).

All Riggers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for riggers

Fargo, ND pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,720).

Riggers salary by city

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Riggers salary in Sarasota: questions

How much do riggers make an hour in Sarasota?

$26.47 an hour on average, and $24.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level riggers salary in Sarasota?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the riggers take-home pay in Sarasota?

About $46,421 a year ($3,868 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,060. Florida has no state income tax.

Do riggers earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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