Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas Salary in the US
A rotary drill operators, oil and gas earns a national median of $67,890 a year (mean $72,130) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #334 of 825.
How much does a rotary drill operators, oil and gas earn in the US?
A rotary drill operators, oil and gas in the United States earns a median of $67,890 a year (mean $72,130), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 33% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 12,600 people work in this occupation (SOC 47-5012), ranked #334 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$67,890
per year
Mean
$72,130
per year
Employment
12,600
US workers
National rank
#334
of 825 by median
What a rotary drill operators, oil and gas earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a rotary drill operators, oil and gas (SOC 47-5012) earns a median annual wage of $67,890 and a mean (average) of $72,130. The median is the midpoint — half of rotary drill operators, oil and gas earn more and half earn less — and is 33% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a rotary drill operators, oil and gas in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for rotary drill operators, oil and gas is $67,890, and the mean (average) is $72,130. The median is the midpoint — half of rotary drill operators, oil and gas earn more and half earn less.
- How does rotary drill operators, oil and gas pay compare to the US average?
- At $67,890, a rotary drill operators, oil and gas earns 33% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many rotary drill operators, oil and gas are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 12,600 rotary drill operators, oil and gas employed nationally (SOC 47-5012), across all industries.
- Where does this rotary drill operators, oil and gas salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 47-5012. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 47-5012 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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