Riggers salary in Texas
The median riggers in Texas earns $51,980 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,662 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $41,960
- 25th percentile
- $45,820
- Median percentile
- $51,980
- 75th percentile
- $74,610
- 90th percentile
- $81,110
Based on 3,770 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$43,946 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,980 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,058 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,976 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,662 |
| Every two weeks | $1,690 |
Does it go far here?
$53,556Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Texas
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $410,150 |
| Neurologists | $360,640 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $345,830 |
| Radiologists | $319,320 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,830 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $286,510 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $271,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $269,800 |