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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
39,100 3.9 % $ 21.99 $ 45,750 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.21 $ 17.69 $ 20.96 $ 24.41 $ 29.41
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,640 $ 36,780 $ 43,590 $ 50,780 $ 61,180


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 29,620 11.94 $ 21.63 $ 44,990
Utility System Construction 1,360 0.24 $ 21.33 $ 44,370
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 1,110 0.34 $ 18.80 $ 39,090
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 430 0.35 $ 18.00 $ 37,450
Employment Services 360 0.01 $ 18.37 $ 38,210

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 29,620 11.94 $ 21.63 $ 44,990
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 430 0.35 $ 18.00 $ 37,450
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 1,110 0.34 $ 18.80 $ 39,090
Utility System Construction 1,360 0.24 $ 21.33 $ 44,370
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 260 0.15 $ 20.21 $ 42,040

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 80 0.01 $ 31.37 $ 65,260
Other Support Services 40 0.01 $ 28.88 $ 60,070
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 160 0.02 $ 27.64 $ 57,480
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) (8) (8) $ 27.01 $ 56,170
Oil and Gas Extraction (8) (8) $ 25.80 $ 53,660


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.



Map of employment of roustabouts, oil and gas by state, May 2022


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 18,300 1.41 5.33 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
Oklahoma 3,370 2.10 7.94 $ 21.47 $ 44,660
New Mexico 2,560 3.13 11.84 $ 23.65 $ 49,200
North Dakota 2,220 5.47 20.70 $ 26.91 $ 55,970
Louisiana 2,170 1.17 4.44 $ 20.91 $ 43,490


Map of location quotient of roustabouts, oil and gas by state, May 2022


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 2,020 7.52 28.46 $ 23.13 $ 48,120
North Dakota 2,220 5.47 20.70 $ 26.91 $ 55,970
New Mexico 2,560 3.13 11.84 $ 23.65 $ 49,200
Oklahoma 3,370 2.10 7.94 $ 21.47 $ 44,660
Texas 18,300 1.41 5.33 $ 20.94 $ 43,560


Map of annual mean wages of roustabouts, oil and gas by state, May 2022


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 (8) (8) (8) $ 37.38 $ 77,740
Alaska 240 0.80 3.01 $ 32.20 $ 66,970
California 1,100 0.06 0.24 $ 30.91 $ 64,300
Montana 70 0.14 0.53 $ 27.04 $ 56,240
North Dakota 2,220 5.47 20.70 $ 26.91 $ 55,970



Map of employment of roustabouts, oil and gas by area, May 2022


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 4,290 1.40 5.31 $ 22.42 $ 46,640
Midland, TX 2,320 22.15 83.76 $ 21.11 $ 43,910
Odessa, TX 1,190 16.30 61.66 $ 21.17 $ 44,030
Oklahoma City, OK 850 1.35 5.11 $ 21.79 $ 45,320
Pittsburgh, PA 770 0.73 2.74 $ 20.10 $ 41,810
Bakersfield, CA 660 2.03 7.67 $ 30.63 $ 63,710
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 580 0.55 2.09 $ 20.26 $ 42,150
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 540 0.35 1.33 $ 25.42 $ 52,880
Lafayette, LA 500 2.59 9.78 $ 20.75 $ 43,160
Greeley, CO 480 4.43 16.76 $ 20.48 $ 42,600


Map of location quotient of roustabouts, oil and gas by area, May 2022


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 2,320 22.15 83.76 $ 21.11 $ 43,910
Odessa, TX 1,190 16.30 61.66 $ 21.17 $ 44,030
Farmington, NM 340 7.75 29.30 $ 25.87 $ 53,810
Casper, WY 270 7.26 27.45 $ 22.11 $ 45,980
Enid, OK 160 6.93 26.22 $ 18.08 $ 37,600
San Angelo, TX 230 4.82 18.23 $ 17.94 $ 37,310
Victoria, TX 170 4.52 17.08 $ 20.18 $ 41,980
Greeley, CO 480 4.43 16.76 $ 20.48 $ 42,600
Grand Junction, CO 280 4.39 16.60 $ 22.41 $ 46,600
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 320 4.12 15.57 $ 29.68 $ 61,730


Map of annual mean wages of roustabouts, oil and gas by area, May 2022


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)
Anchorage, AK 70 0.43 1.64 $ 38.06 $ 79,150
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 40 0.12 0.45 $ 34.10 $ 70,930
Bakersfield, CA 660 2.03 7.67 $ 30.63 $ 63,710
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 320 4.12 15.57 $ 29.68 $ 61,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 150 0.02 0.09 $ 28.49 $ 59,250
Farmington, NM 340 7.75 29.30 $ 25.87 $ 53,810
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 540 0.35 1.33 $ 25.42 $ 52,880
Tulsa, OK 440 1.04 3.93 $ 24.63 $ 51,230
Wichita, KS 80 0.27 1.02 $ 22.57 $ 46,940
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,290 1.40 5.31 $ 22.42 $ 46,640

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 2,130 19.35 73.16 $ 27.04 $ 56,250
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 1,990 12.87 48.68 $ 23.06 $ 47,970
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,970 10.09 38.16 $ 20.37 $ 42,360
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 990 6.79 25.67 $ 19.47 $ 40,490
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 850 3.09 11.70 $ 19.32 $ 40,190

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 2,130 19.35 73.16 $ 27.04 $ 56,250
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 1,990 12.87 48.68 $ 23.06 $ 47,970
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 840 10.20 38.58 $ 22.20 $ 46,170
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,970 10.09 38.16 $ 20.37 $ 42,360
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 810 8.55 32.34 $ 22.06 $ 45,880

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 170 1.64 6.22 $ 29.42 $ 61,190
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 2,130 19.35 73.16 $ 27.04 $ 56,250
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 26.91 $ 55,960
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 390 4.60 17.39 $ 25.87 $ 53,820
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 720 7.52 28.43 $ 24.98 $ 51,950


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023