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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Tennessee

The median rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Tennessee earns $58,780 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,117 a month.

10th percentile
$44,470
25th percentile
$52,700
Median percentile
$58,780
75th percentile
$69,310
90th percentile
$78,480

Based on 40 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

$49,410 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,780
Federal income tax−$4,874
Social Security + Medicare−$4,497
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,117
Every two weeks$1,900

Does it go far here?

$63,982Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

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