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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary in North Dakota

The median roustabouts, oil and gas in North Dakota earns $60,480 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,156 a month.

10th percentile
$38,850
25th percentile
$48,720
Median percentile
$60,480
75th percentile
$64,890
90th percentile
$78,290

Based on 2,460 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

$49,868 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,480
Federal income tax−$5,078
Social Security + Medicare−$4,627
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$907
Monthly take-home$4,156
Every two weeks$1,918

Does it go far here?

$67,986Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

All roustabouts, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in North Dakota