SOC 47-5071 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, roustabouts, oil and gas earned a median of $46,960 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 44,970 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $60,810 | $29.23 | 430 | 1.3 |
| North Dakota | $60,480 | $29.08 | 2,460 | 5.7 |
| Montana | $58,800 | $28.27 | 200 | 0.4 |
| Florida | $57,080 | $27.44 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | $53,340 | $25.64 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $51,740 | $24.87 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $51,720 | $24.87 | 290 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | $51,230 | $24.63 | 450 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $50,370 | $24.22 | 40 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | $50,000 | $24.04 | 2,220 | 2.6 |
| Alabama | $49,400 | $23.75 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $49,240 | $23.67 | 420 | 0.4 |
| Colorado | $49,050 | $23.58 | 1,620 | 0.6 |
| California | $48,880 | $23.50 | 660 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $48,270 | $23.21 | 740 | 0.4 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,520 | $22.85 | 1,610 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma | $47,260 | $22.72 | 2,730 | 1.6 |
| Wyoming | $46,660 | $22.43 | 1,180 | 4.2 |
| Illinois | $46,500 | $22.36 | 290 | 0.0 |
| Kansas | $46,220 | $22.22 | 570 | 0.4 |
| Texas | $45,950 | $22.09 | 24,430 | 1.7 |
| Arkansas | $44,960 | $21.62 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $44,850 | $21.56 | 3,460 | 1.8 |
Pay by metro area
All 40 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $71,280 | $34.27 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Columbus, OH | $66,940 | $32.18 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Jackson, MS | $60,410 | $29.04 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Wichita, KS | $57,600 | $27.69 | 90 | 0.3 |
| Tyler, TX | $55,000 | $26.44 | 250 | 2.2 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $52,640 | $25.31 | 240 | 0.7 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $52,320 | $25.16 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Traverse City, MI | $51,720 | $24.87 | 100 | 1.4 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $51,230 | $24.63 | 60 | 1.1 |
| Minot, ND | $50,490 | $24.27 | 220 | 6.7 |
| Lafayette, LA | $49,970 | $24.02 | 910 | 5.0 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,930 | $24.01 | 800 | 1.2 |
| Farmington, NM | $48,970 | $23.54 | 210 | 4.4 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $48,790 | $23.46 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Greeley, CO | $48,540 | $23.34 | 910 | 7.6 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,030 | $23.09 | 1,740 | 0.4 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $47,830 | $22.99 | 800 | 0.7 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $47,780 | $22.97 | 110 | 2.2 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $47,720 | $22.94 | 130 | 2.0 |
| Victoria, TX | $47,650 | $22.91 | 220 | 5.7 |
| Tulsa, OK | $47,540 | $22.86 | 220 | 0.5 |
| Casper, WY | $47,270 | $22.73 | 230 | 5.8 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $47,260 | $22.72 | 5,850 | 1.8 |
| Midland, TX | $47,180 | $22.68 | 3,940 | 32.3 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $46,060 | $22.14 | 350 | 4.2 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $45,900 | $22.07 | 90 | 0.9 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $45,720 | $21.98 | 160 | 2.9 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $45,690 | $21.97 | 620 | 0.5 |
| Odessa, TX | $45,650 | $21.95 | 2,060 | 25.5 |
| Abilene, TX | $45,410 | $21.83 | 150 | 2.1 |
| Lubbock, TX | $44,920 | $21.60 | 450 | 2.7 |
| Longview, TX | $43,200 | $20.77 | 750 | 6.4 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $43,110 | $20.73 | 220 | 1.3 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $42,210 | $20.29 | 340 | 1.8 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $41,610 | $20.00 | 550 | 3.4 |
| San Angelo, TX | $40,010 | $19.23 | 230 | 4.6 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $38,220 | $18.38 | 200 | 1.5 |
| Enid, OK | $36,700 | $17.64 | 170 | 7.2 |
| Laredo, TX | $36,570 | $17.58 | 220 | 2.0 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $34,790 | $16.73 | 130 | 0.4 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.