Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operator, Oil, Gas, and Mining Salary in the Industry of Specialty Trade Contractors

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry of specialty trade contractors. 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 $80,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining is $35,730.