Riggers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,760 or more. The middle half of riggers in Houston earn between $47,620 and $80,340.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $64KMedian
- $80K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,200 | $5,433 | $31.35 |
| Median | $64,430 | $5,369 | $30.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,620 | $3,968 | $22.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,340 | $6,695 | $38.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Riggers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $65,200, a single filer in Houston takes home about $54,568 a year, or $4,547 a month and $2,099 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.
Is Houston a good place for riggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $65,200 buys what about $66,106 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Riggers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 1st of 9 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Houston$65,200
- Corpus Christi$61,980
- Austin$61,200
- Beaumont$61,010
- Dallas$56,510
- Midland$54,600
- Odessa$52,770
- San Antonio$51,320
- Longview$47,060
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 Houston: questions
How much do riggers make an hour in Houston?
$31.35 an hour on average, and $30.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level riggers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the riggers take-home pay in Houston?
About $54,568 a year ($4,547 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,200. Texas has no state income tax.
Do riggers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.39, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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