Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operator, Oil, Gas, and Mining Salary in Sector of Federal, State, and Local Government

The salary statistics of derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government 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 federal, state, and local government sector.

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,080
25th Percentile Wage
$35,540
50th Percentile Wage
$43,400
75th Percentile Wage
$51,260
90th Percentile Wage
$73,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $73,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining is $30,080.

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 federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$43,400
3.11% 1.89%
2017
$42,050
-1.26% -
2015
$42,580
-19.30% -
2014
$50,800
3.15% -
2013
$49,200
13.46% -
2012
$42,580
- -

Compare Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operator, Oil, Gas, and Mining Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in two industries in the federal, state, and local government 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
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$42,760
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$42,050

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