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Highest-paying States for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

The highest-paying states for derrick operators, oil and gas (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of derrick operators, oil and gas in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $78,900, Pennsylvania is the highest paying state for derrick operators, oil and gas. It is followed by Alaska (average annual salary $76,920). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of derrick operators, oil and gas in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Pennsylvania	$78,900	$64,800	80
2	Alaska	$76,920	$48,990	220
3	Wyoming	$66,520	$50,570	160
4	Louisiana	$63,590	$40,550	570
5	New Mexico	$62,290	$43,680	550
6	North Dakota	$61,740	$59,900	650
7	Utah	$60,630	$48,040	370
8	California	$59,130	$38,820	210
9	West Virginia	$53,040	$32,100	180
10	Oklahoma	$51,480	$40,140	470
11	Texas	$49,130	$37,200	6,930
12	Ohio	$48,300	$38,310	80
13	Montana	$48,110	$38,910	50
14	Mississippi	$45,440	$37,420	100
15	Arkansas	$42,790	$34,510	50
16	Colorado	$42,500	$32,030	440
17	Indiana	$42,290	$33,000	40
18	Kansas	$40,970	$38,420	290
19	Alabama	$38,380	$30,070	70
20	Michigan	$37,080	$36,170	80
21	Illinois	$36,960	$28,020	130
22	Kentucky	$33,660	$22,900	90

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of derrick operators, oil and gas in those states is not available at this time.