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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Full roustabouts, oil and gas overview →U.S. mean $49,200 · median $46,960
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $63,620 | $60,810 | $31 | +29.3% | $49,470–$80,140 |
| North Dakota | #2 | $59,070 | $60,480 | $28 | +20.1% | $38,850–$78,290 |
| Montana | #3 | $58,050 | $58,800 | $28 | +18% | $46,710–$73,950 |
| California | #4 | $56,070 | $48,880 | $27 | +14% | $39,110–$83,930 |
| Florida | #5 | $55,420 | $57,080 | $27 | +12.6% | $38,400–$62,650 |
| South Dakota | #6 | $54,400 | $50,370 | $26 | +10.6% | $48,710–$61,190 |
| Mississippi | #7 | $53,720 | $49,240 | $26 | +9.2% | $37,300–$71,930 |
| Nebraska | #8 | $53,420 | $53,340 | $26 | +8.6% | $48,440–$60,120 |
| Michigan | #9 | $52,630 | $51,720 | $25 | +7% | $38,400–$69,710 |
| Alabama | #10 | $52,160 | $49,400 | $25 | +6% | $36,240–$67,820 |
| New Mexico | #11 | $52,010 | $50,000 | $25 | +5.7% | $36,440–$65,790 |
| Ohio | #12 | $51,940 | $51,230 | $25 | +5.6% | $35,880–$75,040 |
| Kansas | #13 | $51,430 | $46,220 | $25 | +4.5% | $39,200–$75,830 |
| Colorado | #14 | $51,040 | $49,050 | $25 | +3.7% | $45,170–$60,490 |
| Pennsylvania | #15 | $50,970 | $47,520 | $25 | +3.6% | $37,980–$62,950 |
| Utah | #16 | $50,520 | $48,270 | $24 | +2.7% | $40,450–$61,480 |
| Oklahoma | #17 | $49,180 | $47,260 | $24 | +0% | $36,260–$66,550 |
| Wyoming | #18 | $48,960 | $46,660 | $24 | -0.5% | $37,400–$63,150 |
| Louisiana | #19 | $48,840 | $44,850 | $23 | -0.7% | $36,700–$66,660 |
| Arkansas | #20 | $48,650 | $44,960 | $23 | -1.1% | $39,020–$64,040 |
| Illinois | #21 | $47,640 | $46,500 | $23 | -3.2% | $40,030–$50,500 |
| Indiana | #22 | $47,270 | $51,740 | $23 | -3.9% | $34,760–$55,820 |
| Texas | #23 | $46,740 | $45,950 | $22 | -5% | $35,840–$60,470 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.