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Derrick Operator, Oil and Gas Salary in Corpus Christi, Texas

The annual salary statistics of derrick operators, oil and gas in Corpus Christi, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of derrick operators, oil and gas in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi, Texas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,700
25th Percentile Wage
$41,260
50th Percentile Wage
$46,290
75th Percentile Wage
$51,330
90th Percentile Wage
$72,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for derrick operators, oil and gas in Corpus Christi, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,700.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of derrick operators, oil and gas from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$46,290
0.99% 8.38%
2019
$45,830
-2.81% -
2018
$47,120
-0.89% -
2017
$47,540
2.94% -
2016
$46,140
-12.68% -
2015
$51,990
6.31% -
2014
$48,710
-0.68% -
2013
$49,040
13.52% -
2012
$42,410
- -

Table 2. Compare Derrick Operator, Oil and Gas Salary in Corpus Christi with Other Texas Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,290 in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 50.1 percent (50.1%) 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

See also: Top paying jobs in Corpus Christi, Texas.