Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas salary by location
National median: $58,620 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | state | $86,980 | +48.4% | 890 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $78,050 | +33.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Casper, WY | metropolitan | $76,840 | +31.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $76,750 | +30.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $71,850 | +22.6% | 490 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $69,700 | +18.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $64,950 | +10.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $64,730 | +10.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| Tyler, TX | metropolitan | $63,190 | +7.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $62,910 | +7.3% | 1,560 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $62,370 | +6.4% | 260 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $59,720 | +1.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $59,570 | +1.6% | 880 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $58,270 | −0.6% | 580 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $57,350 | −2.2% | — | 2025 |
| UT | state | $56,980 | −2.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $56,120 | −4.3% | 580 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $56,100 | −4.3% | 5,810 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $55,480 | −5.4% | — | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $55,040 | −6.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Odessa, TX | metropolitan | $53,130 | −9.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $52,780 | −10.0% | — | 2025 |
| Farmington, NM | metropolitan | $52,640 | −10.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $50,650 | −13.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Abilene, TX | metropolitan | $50,650 | −13.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $50,640 | −13.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $50,070 | −14.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $49,350 | −15.8% | — | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $48,880 | −16.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Lubbock, TX | metropolitan | $47,690 | −18.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $47,340 | −19.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $45,900 | −21.7% | — | 2025 |
| MI | state | $45,180 | −22.9% | 40 | 2025 |