Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operator, Oil, Gas, and Mining Salary in Sector of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The salary statistics of derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 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.

Average Annual Salary of Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,500
25th Percentile Wage
$36,400
50th Percentile Wage
$48,960
75th Percentile Wage
$61,510
90th Percentile Wage
$74,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical 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 $74,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining is $24,500.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

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 sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$48,960
-13.91% 30.23%
2017
$55,770
-0.77% -
2016
$56,200
-7.70% -
2015
$60,530
30.00% -
2014
$42,370
17.25% -
2013
$35,060
2.57% -
2012
$34,160
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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 one industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operator, oil, gas, and mining salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Testing Laboratories
$46,870

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