Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operator, Oil, Gas, and Mining Salary in the Industry of Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry of nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining is $78,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $67,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining is $54,130.