Derrick Operator, Oil and Gas salary
58,620 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 47-5011
Half of all derrick operators, oil and gas in the United States earn more than 58,620 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay450of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.44×49,880 USD – 71,610 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 49,880 USD |
| Median | 58,620 USD |
| Mean | 60,210 USD |
| Upper quartile | 71,610 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 47-5011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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- Farm Labor Contractors 58,460 USD
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov