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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Full rotary drill operators, oil and gas overview →U.S. mean $72,130 · median $67,890
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $94,040 | $85,470 | $45 | +30.4% | $64,540–$115,270 |
| New Mexico | #2 | $80,120 | $82,780 | $39 | +11.1% | $48,840–$101,860 |
| North Dakota | #3 | $79,670 | $71,280 | $38 | +10.5% | $52,280–$104,970 |
| California | #4 | $79,290 | $65,520 | $38 | +9.9% | $49,880–$120,130 |
| Texas | #5 | $78,700 | $77,840 | $38 | +9.1% | $47,840–$121,470 |
| Colorado | #6 | $77,110 | $79,830 | $37 | +6.9% | $61,410–$92,070 |
| Alabama | #7 | $74,520 | $67,400 | $36 | +3.3% | $44,700–$120,610 |
| New York | #8 | $74,440 | $67,000 | $36 | +3.2% | $54,690–$99,340 |
| Nebraska | #9 | $73,900 | $79,140 | $36 | +2.5% | $50,130–$100,060 |
| Wyoming | #10 | $69,970 | $61,000 | $34 | -3% | $38,390–$99,930 |
| Utah | #11 | $69,480 | $70,400 | $33 | -3.7% | $49,440–$103,460 |
| Pennsylvania | #12 | $68,660 | $61,780 | $33 | -4.8% | $60,770–$86,780 |
| Florida | #13 | $65,060 | $61,970 | $31 | -9.8% | $58,500–$87,170 |
| Ohio | #14 | $64,970 | $63,600 | $31 | -9.9% | $46,380–$82,860 |
| Arizona | #15 | $64,700 | $62,920 | $31 | -10.3% | $33,430–$100,130 |
| Tennessee | #16 | $62,480 | $58,780 | $30 | -13.4% | $44,470–$78,480 |
| Virginia | #17 | $62,470 | $61,410 | $30 | -13.4% | $44,320–$72,070 |
| Mississippi | #18 | $62,420 | $67,290 | $30 | -13.5% | $36,170–$98,160 |
| Oklahoma | #19 | $60,770 | $55,160 | $29 | -15.7% | $48,180–$79,910 |
| Michigan | #20 | $60,310 | $54,020 | $29 | -16.4% | $40,910–$103,990 |
| North Carolina | #21 | $58,370 | $57,760 | $28 | -19.1% | $33,420–$97,470 |
| Kansas | #22 | $57,710 | $60,600 | $28 | -20% | $31,000–$77,810 |
| West Virginia | #23 | $57,540 | $57,020 | $28 | -20.2% | $46,730–$80,250 |
| Louisiana | #24 | $55,220 | $49,410 | $27 | -23.4% | $31,990–$79,380 |
| Arkansas | #25 | $45,870 | $37,700 | $22 | -36.4% | $37,430–$74,560 |
| Kentucky | #26 | $41,720 | $38,520 | $20 | -42.2% | $36,270–$46,030 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.