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Derrick Operator, Oil and Gas Salary in College Station-Bryan, Texas

The annual salary statistics of derrick operators, oil and gas in College Station-Bryan, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of derrick operators, oil and gas in College Station-Bryan 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 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas in College Station-Bryan, Texas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,480
25th Percentile Wage
$39,920
50th Percentile Wage
$44,620
75th Percentile Wage
$65,630
90th Percentile Wage
$84,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for derrick operators, oil and gas in College Station-Bryan, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,480.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of derrick operators, oil and gas from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$44,620
14.48% 14.48%
2013
$38,160
0.00% -
2012
$38,160
- -

Table 2. Compare Derrick Operator, Oil and Gas Salary in College Station-Bryan with Other Texas Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,620 in College Station-Bryan is in the middle of salary range for derrick operators, oil and gas in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of derrick operators, oil and gas in College Station-Bryan is 27.0 percent (27.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 48.3 percent (48.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$61,120
San Angelo
$56,740
Tyler
$56,690
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$49,710
Midland
$49,510
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$49,000
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$48,600
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$46,390
Corpus Christi
$46,290
Victoria
$45,510
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$45,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$45,140
Odessa
$44,950
Abilene
$44,710
College Station-Bryan
$44,620
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$43,780
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$43,170
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$42,150
Longview
$41,080
Fort Worth-Arlington
$40,730
Laredo
$38,550
Wichita Falls
$37,990
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$33,380
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$23,090

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