Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas salary
The median pay for rotary drill operators, oil and gas in the United States is $67,890 a year. About 12,600 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $47,010
- 25th percentile
- $53,810
- Median percentile
- $67,890
- 75th percentile
- $81,360
- 90th percentile
- $101,860
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Alaska $85,470
- New Mexico $82,780
- Colorado $79,830
- Nebraska $79,140
- Texas $77,840
- North Dakota $71,280
- Alabama $67,400
- Mississippi $67,290
- New York $67,000
- California $65,520
- Ohio $63,600
- Arizona $62,920
- Florida $61,970
- Pennsylvania $61,780
- Virginia $61,410
- Wyoming $61,000
- Kansas $60,600
- Tennessee $58,780
- North Carolina $57,760
- West Virginia $57,020
- Oklahoma $55,160
- Michigan $54,020
- Louisiana $49,410
- Kentucky $38,520
- Arkansas $37,700
By metro area
- Anchorage, AK $85,470
- Dallas, TX $81,360
- Tyler, TX $79,640
- Houston, TX $79,450
- Midland, TX $78,260
- Bakersfield, CA $75,660
- Grand Junction, CO $69,120
- Canton, OH $63,600
- San Antonio, TX $63,310
- Farmington, NM $62,730
- Odessa, TX $59,560
- Casper, WY $57,750
- Wichita Falls, TX $57,700
- Abilene, TX $56,540
- Tulsa, OK $56,160
- Oklahoma City, OK $55,160
- Charleston, WV $51,380
- Lafayette, LA $49,190