Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
SOC code 47-5071 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,420 | $17.51 |
| 25th percentile | $38,850 | $18.68 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $46,960 | $22.58 |
| 75th percentile | $58,120 | $27.94 |
| 90th percentile | $64,530 | $31.03 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas (SOC 47-5071), 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 | 40 | $49,200 | $44,670 | $32,750 | $36,950 | $65,900 | $70,990 |
| Alaska | 490 | $63,300 | $63,230 | $48,560 | $56,100 | $71,620 | $78,200 |
| Arkansas | 200 | $45,770 | $45,050 | $39,000 | $43,680 | $48,590 | $51,280 |
| California | 390 | $56,050 | $56,690 | $39,970 | $51,030 | $59,430 | $68,190 |
| Colorado | 1,690 | $50,240 | $48,350 | $41,300 | $46,570 | $56,110 | $59,270 |
| Florida | 80 | $53,660 | $56,160 | $37,610 | $46,580 | $60,150 | $67,220 |
| Illinois | 390 | $45,080 | $43,690 | $37,340 | $39,020 | $46,380 | $54,040 |
| Indiana | 140 | $45,500 | $49,330 | $32,060 | $39,130 | $50,690 | $55,700 |
| Kansas | 730 | $48,820 | $48,680 | $35,330 | $38,210 | $54,070 | $64,000 |
| Kentucky | 60 | $53,560 | $36,950 | $30,910 | $32,910 | $82,100 | $112,890 |
| Louisiana | 2,580 | $47,050 | $44,390 | $31,460 | $37,620 | $56,380 | $64,990 |
| Michigan | 240 | $52,040 | $48,650 | $38,180 | $42,320 | $63,880 | $69,250 |
| Mississippi | 340 | $48,690 | $44,930 | $34,210 | $38,660 | $53,590 | $58,900 |
| Montana | 120 | $57,210 | $58,690 | $46,750 | $46,750 | $60,120 | $71,910 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $51,230 | $49,500 | $46,430 | $49,500 | $53,330 | $57,910 |
| New Mexico | 3,320 | $50,950 | $48,570 | $35,880 | $37,270 | $62,700 | $64,050 |
| North Dakota | 2,690 | $58,690 | $60,140 | $38,560 | $49,620 | $62,580 | $80,940 |
| Ohio | 650 | $53,370 | $55,450 | $34,610 | $41,360 | $61,400 | $72,060 |
| Oklahoma | 3,080 | $46,470 | $46,350 | $35,270 | $37,340 | $52,170 | $60,980 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,600 | $52,790 | $49,210 | $39,410 | $44,060 | $57,780 | $64,560 |
| South Dakota | — | $52,430 | $49,380 | $46,290 | $47,490 | $58,240 | $60,670 |
| Texas | 23,800 | $47,160 | $46,180 | $34,780 | $37,190 | $55,030 | $60,750 |
| Utah | 480 | $51,610 | $47,680 | $38,840 | $44,670 | $59,910 | $65,800 |
| West Virginia | 260 | $54,840 | $51,490 | $37,630 | $48,210 | $66,540 | $74,780 |
| Wyoming | 1,560 | $47,710 | $47,020 | $36,720 | $39,990 | $49,620 | $60,990 |
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.