Rotary Drill Operator, Oil and Gas Salary in Sector of Transportation and Warehousing

The salary statistics of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare rotary drill operator, oil and gas salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Average Annual Salary of Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,480
25th Percentile Wage
$46,660
50th Percentile Wage
$57,580
75th Percentile Wage
$75,850
90th Percentile Wage
$94,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rotary drill operators, oil and gas in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) rotary drill operators, oil and gas is $94,550. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid rotary drill operators, oil and gas is $35,480.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$57,580
-0.24% 0.00%
2014
$57,720
0.36% -
2013
$57,510
-0.12% -
2012
$57,580
- -

Compare Rotary Drill Operator, Oil and Gas Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in two industries in the transportation and warehousing sector are shown below. For detailed rotary drill operator, oil and gas salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Pipeline Transportation
$83,890
Truck Transportation
$57,340

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].