Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operator, Oil, Gas, and Mining Salary in the Industry of Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

The salary statistics and trend of derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry of management, scientific, and technical consulting services 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 professional, scientific, and technical services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,240
25th Percentile Wage
$43,930
50th Percentile Wage
$60,530
75th Percentile Wage
$86,630
90th Percentile Wage
$95,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry of management, scientific, and technical consulting services. 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 $95,830. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining is $33,240.

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 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$60,530
23.06% 40.26%
2014
$46,570
17.80% -
2013
$38,280
5.54% -
2012
$36,160
- -

Table 3. Compare Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operator, Oil, Gas, and Mining Salary in Different Industries within the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector

The average salaries of derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in five industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. 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
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
$60,530
Engineering Services
$58,680
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$55,770
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
$55,520
Testing Laboratories
$46,870

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