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Average Salary for Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

SOC 47-5012 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in the United States is $65,010 ($31.26/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $42,750 at the 10th percentile to $98,510 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 13,090 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 18.2% since 2019.

Median Annual

$65,010

Mean Annual

$70,080

10th Pct

$42,750

75th Pct

$81,550

Employment

13,090

Salary Distribution

$43k
10th
$53k
25th
$65k
Median
$82k
75th
$99k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area Median Annual
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $101,350
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $82,380
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $79,150
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $78,220
Tyler, TX $77,650
Farmington, NM $76,960
San Angelo, TX $73,690
Oklahoma City, OK $72,530
Grand Junction, CO $66,560
Midland, TX $64,550
Tulsa, OK $63,960
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $62,460
Canton-Massillon, OH $61,980
Odessa, TX $57,250
Wichita Falls, TX $57,240

Salary by State

State Median Annual
California $99,470
Alaska $86,750
New Mexico $85,540
Minnesota $79,760
Alabama $77,240
Colorado $76,290
Arizona $75,540
Florida $75,410
North Dakota $69,560
Utah $68,660
Arkansas $67,800
Texas $66,430
Oklahoma $65,080
Mississippi $62,410
Pennsylvania $62,350
Ohio $61,380
Louisiana $60,930
Virginia $59,750
Kansas $58,580
West Virginia $58,040
Wyoming $56,600
Michigan $54,070
South Carolina $50,850
North Carolina $43,950
Kentucky $42,000

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $65,010
2023 $61,770
2022 $55,260
2021 $56,380
2020 $53,820
2019 $54,980