Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 67 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Bakersfield, CA $101,350 200
California $99,470 410
Alaska $86,750 170
New Mexico $85,540 650
Anchorage, AK $85,470 40
Alaska $85,080 90

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $86,750 170
      Anchorage, AK $85,470 40
      Alaska $85,080 90
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $77,240 90
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arkansas $67,800 30
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arizona $75,540 60
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bakersfield, CA $101,350 200
      California $99,470 410
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Colorado $76,290 200
      Grand Junction, CO $66,560 50
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Florida $75,410 110
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $58,580 160
      Kansas $58,570 140
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kentucky $42,000 120
      East Kentucky $42,000 90
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwest Louisiana $76,940 180
      Shreveport, LA $62,460 190
      Louisiana $60,930 1,140
      Lafayette, LA $47,930 510
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Michigan $54,070 100
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minnesota $79,760 50
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mississippi $62,410 190
      Lower East Mississippi $62,410 40
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Carolina $43,950 70
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $69,560 280
      West North Dakota $69,560 220
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $85,540 650
      Eastern New Mexico $81,600 340
      Farmington, NM $76,960 60
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Canton, OH $61,980 40
      Ohio $61,380 160
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $49,000 30
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $72,530 580
      Northwest Oklahoma $66,810 180
      Oklahoma $65,080 1,570
      Tulsa, OK $63,960 310
      Southwest Oklahoma $62,560 190
      Southeast Oklahoma $59,660 240
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Pennsylvania $62,350 440
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $58,770 50
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Carolina $50,850 40
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Austin, TX $82,380 60
      Houston, TX $79,150 1,660
      Dallas, TX $78,220 430
      Tyler, TX $77,650 80
      San Angelo, TX $73,690 50
      Texas $66,430 5,940
      Northwestern Region of Texas $64,560 560
      Midland, TX $64,550 610
      Border Region of Texas $63,990 120
      San Antonio, TX $63,310 90
      Hill Country Region of Texas $57,480 100
      Odessa, TX $57,250 290
      Wichita Falls, TX $57,240 40
      Longview, TX $55,160 140
      Abilene, TX $53,210 50
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $52,280 350
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Utah $68,660 200
      High Desert Utah $68,640 150
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northern West Virginia $62,650 60
      Virginia $59,750 —
      West Virginia $58,040 260
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, WV $51,380 30
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Western Wyoming $58,080 40
      Wyoming $56,600 230
      Eastern Wyoming $56,370 60
      Casper, WY $47,670 110