Oil and gas rotary drill operator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level oil and gas rotary drill operator earnings begin at:

$23.99 per hour

$49,910 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level oil and gas rotary drill operator earnings begin at:

$18.01 per hour

$37,460 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level oil and gas rotary drill operator earnings begin at:

$15.11 per hour

$31,440 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level oil and gas rotary drill operator earnings begin at:

$13.41 per hour

$27,890 per year

10th percentile

Starting level oil and gas rotary drill operator earnings begin at:

$12.40 per hour

$25,800 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Oil and gas rotary drill operator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Mississippi $83,660
Alaska $72,340
Indiana $71,540
North Dakota $64,350
California $62,950
Wyoming $60,370
Utah $58,180
Minnesota $56,660
Maryland $55,060
Texas $54,440
West Virginia $54,300
Pennsylvania $53,310
Virginia $52,400
Oklahoma $52,100
New York $50,350
Colorado $50,180
Louisiana $48,940
Kansas $48,129
Montana $46,460
Ohio $45,320
Arizona $45,000
Illinois $44,210
Arkansas $43,400
Florida $41,030
Alabama $38,340
Michigan $38,190
New Mexico $37,940
Georgia $31,440

How do oil and gas rotary drill operator salaries compare to similar careers?

Oil and gas rotary drill operators earn about the same as related careers in Georgia. On average, they make less than gem workers but more than dyeing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Gem worker salary $35K
Precious metal worker salary $35K
Metal caster salary $36K
Machine assembler salary $31K
Rigger salary $32K
Oil and gas rotary drill operator salary $31K
Metal worker salary $32K
Machine feeder salary $30K
Molding and casting worker salary $30K
Dyeing machine operator salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)