Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary
The median pay for roustabouts, oil and gas in the United States is $46,960 a year. About 44,970 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $36,420
- 25th percentile
- $38,850
- Median percentile
- $46,960
- 75th percentile
- $58,120
- 90th percentile
- $64,530
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 $60,810
- North Dakota $60,480
- Montana $58,800
- Florida $57,080
- Nebraska $53,340
- Indiana $51,740
- Michigan $51,720
- Ohio $51,230
- South Dakota $50,370
- New Mexico $50,000
- Alabama $49,400
- Mississippi $49,240
- Colorado $49,050
- California $48,880
- Utah $48,270
- Pennsylvania $47,520
- Oklahoma $47,260
- Wyoming $46,660
- Illinois $46,500
- Kansas $46,220
- Texas $45,950
- Arkansas $44,960
- Louisiana $44,850
By metro area
- Oxnard, CA $71,280
- Columbus, OH $66,940
- Jackson, MS $60,410
- Wichita, KS $57,600
- Tyler, TX $55,000
- Bakersfield, CA $52,640
- Salt Lake City, UT $52,320
- Traverse City, MI $51,720
- Wheeling, WV $51,230
- Minot, ND $50,490
- Lafayette, LA $49,970
- Oklahoma City, OK $49,930
- Farmington, NM $48,970
- Los Angeles, CA $48,790
- Greeley, CO $48,540
- Dallas, TX $48,030
- Pittsburgh, PA $47,830
- Cheyenne, WY $47,780
- Grand Junction, CO $47,720
- Victoria, TX $47,650
- Tulsa, OK $47,540
- Casper, WY $47,270
- Houston, TX $47,260
- Midland, TX $47,180
- Houma, LA $46,060
- Lake Charles, LA $45,900
- Wichita Falls, TX $45,720
- San Antonio, TX $45,690
- Odessa, TX $45,650
- Abilene, TX $45,410
- Lubbock, TX $44,920
- Longview, TX $43,200
- Beaumont, TX $43,110
- Corpus Christi, TX $42,210
- Shreveport, LA $41,610
- San Angelo, TX $40,010
- College Station, TX $38,220
- Enid, OK $36,700
- Laredo, TX $36,570
- McAllen, TX $34,790