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What derrick operators, oil and gas are paid

Bureau of Labor Statistics pay for this job, by area.

What derrick operators, oil and gas are paid nationally 10th percentile $43,380, 25th percentile $49,880, median $58,620, 75th percentile $71,610, 90th percentile $81,800 $43,380 $81,800 $49,880 $71,610 Median $58,620
The ten states with the most derrick operators, oil and gas employment, by median pay and the middle-half range.
StateEmploymentTypical pay (BLS)
Texas5,810$49,760 to $68,060 (middle half), median $56,100
Louisiana890$49,070 to $94,540 (middle half), median $86,980
New Mexico880$48,680 to $71,810 (middle half), median $59,570
Oklahoma580$50,400 to $63,840 (middle half), median $58,270
North Dakota490$68,360 to $76,760 (middle half), median $71,850
Colorado290$55,150 to $77,110 (middle half), median $64,730
Mississippi200$37,710 to $52,760 (middle half), median $47,340
Alaska170$62,500 to $87,790 (middle half), median $78,050
Pennsylvania140$58,340 to $59,720 (middle half), median $59,720
Wyoming140$64,000 to $77,570 (middle half), median $76,750

Pay figures are Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for the occupation, May 2025. They describe the job nationally, not what any one school's graduates earn.