Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operator, Oil, Gas, and Mining Salary in the Industry of Truck Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry of truck transportation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operator, oil, gas, and mining salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,220
25th Percentile Wage
$42,420
50th Percentile Wage
$50,760
75th Percentile Wage
$72,630
90th Percentile Wage
$93,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry of truck transportation. 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 $93,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining is $35,220.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry of Truck Transportation from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$50,760
2.72% 64.24%
2016
$49,380
-10.77% -
2015
$54,700
-2.32% -
2014
$55,970
11.11% -
2013
$49,750
63.52% -
2012
$18,150
- -

Table 3. Compare Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operator, Oil, Gas, and Mining Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in four industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Pipeline Transportation
$59,180
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
$59,130
Specialized Freight Trucking
$52,190
Truck Transportation
$50,760

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