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Highest-paying States for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

The highest-paying states for roustabouts, 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 roustabouts, oil and gas in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $79,080, Nevada is the highest paying state for roustabouts, oil and gas. It is followed by Alaska (average annual salary $60,910). 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 roustabouts, oil and gas in a specific state, use the links in the table.

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

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Nevada	$79,080	$76,790	0
2	Alaska	$60,910	$50,160	240
3	California	$60,590	$36,020	1,100
4	North Dakota	$57,530	$49,720	2,220
5	Montana	$55,200	$47,650	70
6	Utah	$46,870	$40,000	410
7	Colorado	$46,440	$37,420	1,650
8	Wyoming	$45,610	$33,430	2,020
9	Florida	$44,910	$34,210	160
10	South Dakota	$44,530	$32,670	50
11	New Mexico	$43,680	$32,860	2,560
12	Michigan	$43,080	$36,440	270
13	Oklahoma	$42,700	$31,490	3,370
14	New York	$42,390	$32,920	40
15	Washington	$41,590	$29,250	60
16	Texas	$40,860	$31,560	18,300
17	Nebraska	$39,900	$31,620	40
18	Mississippi	$39,510	$30,880	350
19	Pennsylvania	$38,790	$35,960	1,750
20	West Virginia	$38,700	$23,070	700
21	Arkansas	$38,330	$30,670	220
22	Illinois	$37,690	$28,120	410
23	Arizona	$37,620	$25,990	70
24	Louisiana	$37,580	$29,440	2,170
25	Kansas	$37,310	$22,100	500
26	Indiana	$36,990	$34,200	80
27	Virginia	$33,680	$25,060	140
28	Alabama	$32,550	$15,590	60
29	Georgia	$31,330	$26,170	40
30	Ohio	$31,200	$24,330	140
31	Kentucky	$29,950	$27,610	170

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