Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
SOC code 47-5012 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,010 | $22.60 |
| 25th percentile | $53,810 | $25.87 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $67,890 | $32.64 |
| 75th percentile | $81,360 | $39.12 |
| 90th percentile | $101,860 | $48.97 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas (SOC 47-5012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 90 | $79,490 | $77,240 | $53,360 | $61,170 | $100,840 | $108,630 |
| Alaska | 170 | $114,240 | $86,750 | $61,980 | $70,530 | $106,190 | $112,490 |
| Arizona | 60 | $67,060 | $75,540 | $31,740 | $34,340 | $97,710 | $100,270 |
| Arkansas | 30 | $62,850 | $67,800 | $41,050 | $52,450 | $72,690 | $73,990 |
| California | 410 | $89,370 | $99,470 | $42,320 | $59,710 | $106,810 | $121,120 |
| Colorado | 200 | $74,150 | $76,290 | $58,870 | $65,010 | $77,920 | $95,450 |
| Florida | 110 | $71,640 | $75,410 | $46,100 | $48,960 | $91,710 | $96,930 |
| Kansas | 160 | $63,470 | $58,580 | $48,210 | $58,240 | $75,350 | $75,780 |
| Kentucky | 120 | $44,080 | $42,000 | $38,720 | $40,550 | $45,870 | $49,850 |
| Louisiana | 1,140 | $59,710 | $60,930 | $31,190 | $47,930 | $75,570 | $81,830 |
| Michigan | 100 | $59,460 | $54,070 | $47,020 | $48,840 | $65,320 | $76,580 |
| Minnesota | 50 | $70,680 | $79,760 | $52,380 | $58,770 | $79,880 | $80,560 |
| Mississippi | 190 | $58,450 | $62,410 | $30,770 | $36,990 | $65,890 | $95,650 |
| New Mexico | 650 | $79,930 | $85,540 | $55,700 | $75,460 | $88,970 | $99,250 |
| North Carolina | 70 | $48,320 | $43,950 | $32,610 | $32,610 | $59,010 | $77,330 |
| North Dakota | 280 | $74,920 | $69,560 | $50,520 | $65,090 | $80,520 | $107,650 |
| Ohio | 160 | $61,950 | $61,380 | $40,690 | $47,820 | $72,170 | $80,850 |
| Oklahoma | 1,570 | $66,350 | $65,080 | $45,510 | $55,600 | $78,150 | $82,680 |
| Pennsylvania | 440 | $61,930 | $62,350 | $52,260 | $59,910 | $62,660 | $73,230 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $54,500 | $50,850 | $46,340 | $46,940 | $64,570 | $69,550 |
| Texas | 5,940 | $72,400 | $66,430 | $39,710 | $53,210 | $83,050 | $100,570 |
| Utah | 200 | $72,600 | $68,660 | $56,520 | $68,640 | $72,800 | $100,880 |
| Virginia | — | $61,090 | $59,750 | $51,730 | $52,880 | $65,210 | $83,110 |
| West Virginia | 260 | $61,460 | $58,040 | $41,980 | $55,780 | $70,850 | $81,800 |
| Wyoming | 230 | $59,800 | $56,600 | $37,970 | $47,420 | $74,670 | $92,180 |
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.