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Average Salary for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

SOC 47-5011 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas in the United States is $62,740 ($30.16/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $42,930 at the 10th percentile to $84,620 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 11,040 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 33.5% since 2019.

Median Annual

$62,740

Mean Annual

$62,490

10th Pct

$42,930

75th Pct

$72,820

Employment

11,040

Salary Distribution

$43k
10th
$49k
25th
$63k
Median
$73k
75th
$85k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area Median Annual
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $81,910
Casper, WY $73,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $70,390
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $65,910
San Angelo, TX $62,210
Tyler, TX $61,610
Oklahoma City, OK $60,860
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $60,810
Greeley, CO $57,930
Pittsburgh, PA $57,180
Midland, TX $54,430
Farmington, NM $51,370
Abilene, TX $45,900
Odessa, TX $45,730
Traverse City, MI $44,980

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Louisiana $84,410
Alaska $81,180
North Dakota $69,840
California $67,090
Florida $64,310
Wyoming $62,400
Texas $61,610
Colorado $61,380
New Mexico $60,200
West Virginia $57,600
Pennsylvania $56,850
Oklahoma $54,550
Arkansas $50,250
Ohio $49,700
Mississippi $48,060
Michigan $45,260

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $62,740
2023 $58,210
2022 $51,220
2021 $47,230
2020 $47,920
2019 $46,990