Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas salary by location

National median: $67,890 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
AKstate$85,470+25.9%1302025
Anchorage, AKmetropolitan$85,470+25.9%402025
NMstate$82,780+21.9%5802025
Dallas, TXmetropolitan$81,360+19.8%4702025
COstate$79,830+17.6%1102025
Tyler, TXmetropolitan$79,640+17.3%802025
Houston, TXmetropolitan$79,450+17.0%2,1002025
NEstate$79,140+16.6%402025
Midland, TXmetropolitan$78,260+15.3%4902025
TXstate$77,840+14.7%5,9802025
Bakersfield, CAmetropolitan$75,660+11.4%1902025
NDstate$71,280+5.0%2302025
UTstate$70,400+3.7%—2025
Grand Junction, COmetropolitan$69,120+1.8%302025
ALstate$67,400−0.7%402025
MSstate$67,290−0.9%1302025
NYstate$67,000−1.3%502025
CAstate$65,520−3.5%4602025
OHstate$63,600−6.3%2902025
Canton, OHmetropolitan$63,600−6.3%502025
San Antonio, TXmetropolitan$63,310−6.7%902025
AZstate$62,920−7.3%302025
Farmington, NMmetropolitan$62,730−7.6%602025
FLstate$61,970−8.7%1802025
PAstate$61,780−9.0%3902025
VAstate$61,410−9.5%1102025
WYstate$61,000−10.1%2002025
KSstate$60,600−10.7%1302025
Odessa, TXmetropolitan$59,560−12.3%2302025
TNstate$58,780−13.4%402025
NCstate$57,760−14.9%502025
Casper, WYmetropolitan$57,750−14.9%902025
Wichita Falls, TXmetropolitan$57,700−15.0%402025
WVstate$57,020−16.0%2402025
Abilene, TXmetropolitan$56,540−16.7%502025
Tulsa, OKmetropolitan$56,160−17.3%2202025
Oklahoma City, OKmetropolitan$55,160−18.8%1,0402025
OKstate$55,160−18.8%1,7002025
MIstate$54,020−20.4%702025
Charleston, WVmetropolitan$51,380−24.3%302025
LAstate$49,410−27.2%9102025
Lafayette, LAmetropolitan$49,190−27.5%4002025
KYstate$38,520−43.3%302025
ARstate$37,700−44.5%702025