Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas: pay by state
SOC 47-5012 ยท Construction and Extraction. 26 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 130 | $94,040 | $85,470 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 580 | $80,120 | $82,780 |
| 3 | North Dakota | 230 | $79,670 | $71,280 |
| 4 | California | 460 | $79,290 | $65,520 |
| 5 | Texas | 5,980 | $78,700 | $77,840 |
| 6 | Colorado | 110 | $77,110 | $79,830 |
| 7 | Alabama | 40 | $74,520 | $67,400 |
| 8 | New York | 50 | $74,440 | $67,000 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 40 | $73,900 | $79,140 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 200 | $69,970 | $61,000 |
| 11 | Utah | n/a | $69,480 | $70,400 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 390 | $68,660 | $61,780 |
| 13 | Florida | 180 | $65,060 | $61,970 |
| 14 | Ohio | 290 | $64,970 | $63,600 |
| 15 | Arizona | 30 | $64,700 | $62,920 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 40 | $62,480 | $58,780 |
| 17 | Virginia | 110 | $62,470 | $61,410 |
| 18 | Mississippi | 130 | $62,420 | $67,290 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 1,700 | $60,770 | $55,160 |
| 20 | Michigan | 70 | $60,310 | $54,020 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 50 | $58,370 | $57,760 |
| 22 | Kansas | 130 | $57,710 | $60,600 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 240 | $57,540 | $57,020 |
| 24 | Louisiana | 910 | $55,220 | $49,410 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 70 | $45,870 | $37,700 |
| 26 | Kentucky | 30 | $41,720 | $38,520 |
No published mean wage for: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.