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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas salary in San Antonio, TX

The median rotary drill operators, oil and gas in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX earns $63,310 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,421 a month.

10th percentile
$36,210
25th percentile
$49,040
Median percentile
$63,310
75th percentile
$79,080
90th percentile
$104,870

Based on 90 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

$53,050 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,310
Federal income tax−$5,417
Social Security + Medicare−$4,843
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,421
Every two weeks$2,040

Does it go far here?

$66,842Median pay in San Antonio, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,363 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Antonio, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$296,910
Chief Executives$256,610
Family Medicine Physicians$233,780
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,650
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,490
Dentists, General$162,140
Pharmacists$150,500
Financial Managers$144,710

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