Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
SOC code 47-5011 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,380 | $20.86 |
| 25th percentile | $49,880 | $23.98 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $58,620 | $28.18 |
| 75th percentile | $71,610 | $34.43 |
| 90th percentile | $81,800 | $39.33 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas (SOC 47-5011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 17 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 170 | $79,970 | $81,180 | $68,690 | $78,820 | $82,640 | $85,660 |
| Arkansas | 110 | $52,700 | $50,250 | $38,810 | $49,210 | $59,110 | $65,850 |
| California | 250 | $64,170 | $67,090 | $42,190 | $60,810 | $70,290 | $71,770 |
| Colorado | 360 | $64,380 | $61,380 | $52,000 | $57,560 | $70,530 | $84,030 |
| Florida | 80 | $69,510 | $64,310 | $51,590 | $61,390 | $79,900 | $80,360 |
| Kansas | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louisiana | 1,510 | $77,070 | $84,410 | $44,640 | $63,650 | $91,710 | $91,990 |
| Michigan | 70 | $47,360 | $45,260 | $39,660 | $39,760 | $49,370 | $58,070 |
| Mississippi | 130 | $50,340 | $48,060 | $36,400 | $39,210 | $50,170 | $75,810 |
| New Mexico | 1,070 | $55,430 | $60,200 | $30,870 | $46,220 | $71,350 | $72,820 |
| North Dakota | 730 | $71,430 | $69,840 | $65,210 | $66,220 | $74,410 | $76,170 |
| Ohio | 120 | $51,590 | $49,700 | $37,180 | $48,810 | $61,590 | $61,600 |
| Oklahoma | 710 | $56,790 | $54,550 | $48,360 | $49,140 | $60,860 | $67,590 |
| Pennsylvania | — | $59,760 | $56,850 | $50,460 | $52,530 | $58,150 | $86,230 |
| Texas | 4,840 | $61,090 | $61,610 | $45,450 | $49,440 | $70,180 | $77,060 |
| West Virginia | 110 | $58,310 | $57,600 | $45,500 | $47,340 | $69,560 | $72,820 |
| Wyoming | 160 | $65,010 | $62,400 | $56,020 | $60,890 | $73,940 | $74,800 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.