The annual salary statistics of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,230.
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 | $61,110 | -0.41% | 22.52% |
| 2021 | $61,360 | 0.99% | - |
| 2020 | $60,750 | 4.28% | - |
| 2019 | $58,150 | 3.15% | - |
| 2018 | $56,320 | 6.91% | - |
| 2017 | $52,430 | 2.38% | - |
| 2016 | $51,180 | -13.70% | - |
| 2015 | $58,190 | -3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $60,010 | -7.62% | - |
| 2013 | $64,580 | 26.68% | - |
| 2012 | $47,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,110 in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is in the middle of salary range for rotary drill operators, oil and gas in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.