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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Riggers in TENNESSEE

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$19.56	$23.18	$30.12	$38.55	$47.04
	Yearly	$40,680	$48,210	$62,640	$80,180	$97,850
Tennessee	Hourly	$17.59	$18.62	$22.68	$23.72	$27.46
	Yearly	$36,590	$38,740	$47,180	$49,330	$57,110
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area	Hourly	$19.79	$20.92	$22.68	$27.02	$43.10
	Yearly	$41,170	$43,520	$47,180	$56,200	$89,650
Knoxville, TN Metro Area	Hourly	$17.23	$18.08	$18.51	$24.38	$24.41
	Yearly	$35,830	$37,610	$38,490	$50,710	$50,770
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Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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West Tennessee Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Morristown, TN Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Johnson City, TN Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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