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Rotary Drill Operator, Oil and Gas Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$37,240
25th Percentile Wage	$46,850
50th Percentile Wage	$48,200
75th Percentile Wage	$71,510
90th Percentile Wage	$84,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,240.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rotary drill operators, oil and gas from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$48,200	3.69%	2.78%
2021	$46,420	-5.64%	-
2018	$49,040	3.71%	-
2017	$47,220	0.76%	-
2016	$46,860	0.00%	-
2012	$46,860	-	-

Table 2. Compare Rotary Drill Operator, Oil and Gas Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,200, Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for rotary drill operators, oil and gas in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $89,380). Compared with Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 46.1 percent (46.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$89,380
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$48,200