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Highest-paying States for Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

The highest-paying states for rotary drill 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 rotary drill operators, oil and gas in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $84,230, Colorado is the highest paying state for rotary drill operators, oil and gas. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $83,320). 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 rotary drill operators, oil and gas in a specific state, use the links in the table.

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

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colorado	$84,230	$49,800	230
2	New Jersey	$83,320	$65,160	70
3	California	$79,960	$37,880	520
4	Missouri	$79,880	$57,730	70
5	Alaska	$79,020	$39,160	210
6	Louisiana	$77,110	$38,710	520
7	North Dakota	$75,360	$56,230	200
8	New Mexico	$69,060	$40,060	590
9	Wyoming	$65,770	$50,510	60
10	Indiana	$62,550	$43,350	180
11	New York	$61,780	$49,240	50
12	Ohio	$60,180	$50,160	120
13	Minnesota	$57,900	$48,250	90
14	Georgia	$55,600	$38,210	60
15	Maryland	$55,060	$35,440	90
16	Arkansas	$54,520	$36,950	40
17	Florida	$54,210	$40,940	130
18	Kansas	$53,980	$48,730	160
19	Illinois	$53,670	$41,040	40
20	Michigan	$53,460	$36,190	120
21	Arizona	$53,390	$45,130	30
22	Utah	$52,320	$45,800	160
23	Texas	$52,000	$37,240	6,110
24	Oklahoma	$51,890	$33,750	1,770
25	Pennsylvania	$51,320	$37,800	70
26	Montana	$48,420	$37,880	40
27	Mississippi	$48,200	$37,240	70
28	West Virginia	$47,930	$28,740	100
29	South Carolina	$46,250	$32,430	40
30	Nebraska	$44,480	$37,820	50
31	Nevada	$43,800	$39,490	0
32	Tennessee	$43,200	$28,470	60
33	Kentucky	$38,010	$37,410	170
34	Washington	$36,880	$32,040	30
35	Virginia	$36,810	$25,340	110
36	Alabama	$30,100	$26,420	50

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