Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary by location
National median: $46,960 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $71,280 | +51.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $66,940 | +42.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $60,810 | +29.5% | 430 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $60,480 | +28.8% | 2,460 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $60,410 | +28.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $58,800 | +25.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $57,600 | +22.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $57,080 | +21.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tyler, TX | metropolitan | $55,000 | +17.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $53,340 | +13.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $52,640 | +12.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $52,320 | +11.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $51,740 | +10.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $51,720 | +10.1% | 290 | 2025 |
| Traverse City, MI | metropolitan | $51,720 | +10.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $51,230 | +9.1% | 450 | 2025 |
| Wheeling, WV | metropolitan | $51,230 | +9.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Minot, ND | metropolitan | $50,490 | +7.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $50,370 | +7.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $50,000 | +6.5% | 2,220 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, LA | metropolitan | $49,970 | +6.4% | 910 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $49,930 | +6.3% | 800 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $49,400 | +5.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $49,240 | +4.9% | 420 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $49,050 | +4.5% | 1,620 | 2025 |
| Farmington, NM | metropolitan | $48,970 | +4.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $48,880 | +4.1% | 660 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $48,790 | +3.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $48,540 | +3.4% | 910 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $48,270 | +2.8% | 740 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $48,030 | +2.3% | 1,740 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $47,830 | +1.9% | 800 | 2025 |
| Cheyenne, WY | metropolitan | $47,780 | +1.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Grand Junction, CO | metropolitan | $47,720 | +1.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Victoria, TX | metropolitan | $47,650 | +1.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $47,540 | +1.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $47,520 | +1.2% | 1,610 | 2025 |
| Casper, WY | metropolitan | $47,270 | +0.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $47,260 | +0.6% | 5,850 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $47,260 | +0.6% | 2,730 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $47,180 | +0.5% | 3,940 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $46,660 | −0.6% | 1,180 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $46,500 | −1.0% | 290 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $46,220 | −1.6% | 570 | 2025 |
| Houma, LA | metropolitan | $46,060 | −1.9% | 350 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $45,950 | −2.2% | 24,430 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | metropolitan | $45,900 | −2.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | metropolitan | $45,720 | −2.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $45,690 | −2.7% | 620 | 2025 |
| Odessa, TX | metropolitan | $45,650 | −2.8% | 2,060 | 2025 |
| Abilene, TX | metropolitan | $45,410 | −3.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $44,960 | −4.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Lubbock, TX | metropolitan | $44,920 | −4.3% | 450 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $44,850 | −4.5% | 3,460 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | metropolitan | $43,200 | −8.0% | 750 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $43,110 | −8.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $42,210 | −10.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| Shreveport, LA | metropolitan | $41,610 | −11.4% | 550 | 2025 |
| San Angelo, TX | metropolitan | $40,010 | −14.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $38,220 | −18.6% | 200 | 2025 |
| Enid, OK | metropolitan | $36,700 | −21.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Laredo, TX | metropolitan | $36,570 | −22.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $34,790 | −25.9% | 130 | 2025 |