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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Dallas, TX

The median rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX earns $81,360 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,506 a month.

10th percentile
$49,990
25th percentile
$63,310
Median percentile
$81,360
75th percentile
$90,910
90th percentile
$111,700

Based on 470 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

$66,067 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,360
Federal income tax−$9,069
Social Security + Medicare−$6,224
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,506
Every two weeks$2,541

Does it go far here?

$78,921Median pay in Dallas, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,614 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dallas, TX

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$403,340
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$321,260
Chief Executives$320,060
General Internal Medicine Physicians$276,520
Family Medicine Physicians$259,310
Physicians, All Other$222,410
Nurse Anesthetists$218,650
Anesthesiologists$218,060

All rotary drill operators, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Texas