Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
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National estimates for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Industry profile for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Geographic profile for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
National estimates for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 43,830 |
3.5 % |
$ 22.95 |
$ 47,730 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 16.90 |
$ 18.47 |
$ 22.28 |
$ 25.76 |
$ 29.50 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 35,150 |
$ 38,410 |
$ 46,340 |
$ 53,590 |
$ 61,350 |
Industry profile for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Support Activities for Mining |
33,240 |
11.92 |
$ 22.73 |
$ 47,270 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
4,620 |
4.26 |
$ 25.23 |
$ 52,470 |
| Utility System Construction |
1,230 |
0.21 |
$ 21.78 |
$ 45,290 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
930 |
0.27 |
$ 23.39 |
$ 48,660 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
690 |
0.09 |
$ 23.25 |
$ 48,360 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Support Activities for Mining |
33,240 |
11.92 |
$ 22.73 |
$ 47,270 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
4,620 |
4.26 |
$ 25.23 |
$ 52,470 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
930 |
0.27 |
$ 23.39 |
$ 48,660 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
540 |
0.23 |
$ 24.78 |
$ 51,530 |
| Utility System Construction |
1,230 |
0.21 |
$ 21.78 |
$ 45,290 |
Top paying industries for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
70 |
(7) |
$ 29.27 |
$ 60,890 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
60 |
(7) |
$ 26.68 |
$ 55,480 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
250 |
0.03 |
$ 25.71 |
$ 53,480 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
4,620 |
4.26 |
$ 25.23 |
$ 52,470 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
540 |
0.23 |
$ 24.78 |
$ 51,530 |
Geographic profile for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
20,070 |
1.48 |
5.13 |
$ 22.36 |
$ 46,520 |
| New Mexico |
3,710 |
4.39 |
15.22 |
$ 24.15 |
$ 50,230 |
| Oklahoma |
3,470 |
2.08 |
7.22 |
$ 21.81 |
$ 45,370 |
| Louisiana |
2,770 |
1.49 |
5.18 |
$ 22.83 |
$ 47,480 |
| North Dakota |
2,590 |
6.21 |
21.51 |
$ 27.25 |
$ 56,670 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
2,250 |
8.22 |
28.47 |
$ 21.38 |
$ 44,470 |
| North Dakota |
2,590 |
6.21 |
21.51 |
$ 27.25 |
$ 56,670 |
| New Mexico |
3,710 |
4.39 |
15.22 |
$ 24.15 |
$ 50,230 |
| Oklahoma |
3,470 |
2.08 |
7.22 |
$ 21.81 |
$ 45,370 |
| Louisiana |
2,770 |
1.49 |
5.18 |
$ 22.83 |
$ 47,480 |
Top paying states for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nevada |
50 |
0.03 |
0.12 |
$ 32.38 |
$ 67,360 |
| California |
760 |
0.04 |
0.15 |
$ 31.01 |
$ 64,500 |
| Alaska |
390 |
1.25 |
4.32 |
$ 29.74 |
$ 61,860 |
| North Dakota |
2,590 |
6.21 |
21.51 |
$ 27.25 |
$ 56,670 |
| Montana |
110 |
0.23 |
0.78 |
$ 26.78 |
$ 55,700 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,440 |
1.40 |
4.83 |
$ 24.03 |
$ 49,980 |
| Midland, TX |
2,920 |
25.40 |
88.01 |
$ 22.20 |
$ 46,170 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,360 |
0.34 |
1.18 |
$ 23.60 |
$ 49,090 |
| Odessa, TX |
1,340 |
17.53 |
60.75 |
$ 22.09 |
$ 45,940 |
| Lafayette, LA |
1,060 |
5.49 |
19.04 |
$ 22.73 |
$ 47,270 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
900 |
1.37 |
4.75 |
$ 22.85 |
$ 47,520 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
900 |
0.84 |
2.91 |
$ 20.97 |
$ 43,620 |
| Greeley, CO |
670 |
5.99 |
20.75 |
$ 21.65 |
$ 45,040 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
560 |
0.51 |
1.77 |
$ 21.50 |
$ 44,720 |
| Longview, TX |
530 |
5.47 |
18.94 |
$ 20.96 |
$ 43,600 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Midland, TX |
2,920 |
25.40 |
88.01 |
$ 22.20 |
$ 46,170 |
| Odessa, TX |
1,340 |
17.53 |
60.75 |
$ 22.09 |
$ 45,940 |
| Farmington, NM |
490 |
10.88 |
37.71 |
$ 24.52 |
$ 51,000 |
| Casper, WY |
330 |
8.62 |
29.85 |
$ 21.48 |
$ 44,680 |
| Enid, OK |
190 |
8.06 |
27.94 |
$ 19.15 |
$ 39,840 |
| Greeley, CO |
670 |
5.99 |
20.75 |
$ 21.65 |
$ 45,040 |
| Victoria, TX |
230 |
5.93 |
20.55 |
$ 21.76 |
$ 45,260 |
| Lafayette, LA |
1,060 |
5.49 |
19.04 |
$ 22.73 |
$ 47,270 |
| Longview, TX |
530 |
5.47 |
18.94 |
$ 20.96 |
$ 43,600 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA |
390 |
4.84 |
16.78 |
$ 29.41 |
$ 61,170 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Bakersfield, CA |
410 |
1.25 |
4.32 |
$ 31.84 |
$ 66,230 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 31.75 |
$ 66,030 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA |
40 |
0.12 |
0.41 |
$ 31.07 |
$ 64,630 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA |
390 |
4.84 |
16.78 |
$ 29.41 |
$ 61,170 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
30 |
0.02 |
0.06 |
$ 27.71 |
$ 57,630 |
| Tulsa, OK |
340 |
0.76 |
2.64 |
$ 25.35 |
$ 52,730 |
| Farmington, NM |
490 |
10.88 |
37.71 |
$ 24.52 |
$ 51,000 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,440 |
1.40 |
4.83 |
$ 24.03 |
$ 49,980 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,360 |
0.34 |
1.18 |
$ 23.60 |
$ 49,090 |
| Grand Junction, CO |
250 |
3.88 |
13.43 |
$ 23.52 |
$ 48,920 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
