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Derrick Operator, Oil and Gas Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California

The annual salary statistics of derrick operators, oil and gas in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of derrick operators, oil and gas in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,880
25th Percentile Wage
$44,070
50th Percentile Wage
$49,720
75th Percentile Wage
$56,210
90th Percentile Wage
$60,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for derrick operators, oil and gas in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,880.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of derrick operators, oil and gas from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$49,720
0.38% -25.66%
2013
$49,530
-26.15% -
2012
$62,480
- -

Table 2. Compare Derrick Operator, Oil and Gas Salary in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,720 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana is in the middle of salary range for derrick operators, oil and gas in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of derrick operators, oil and gas in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim and 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bakersfield-Delano.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$62,820
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$56,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$50,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$49,720
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$49,550
Bakersfield-Delano
$48,940