Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas salaries across 19 states

$59,397
National Average (Median)
$86,980
Highest: Louisiana
$45,180
Lowest: Michigan

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas Salary by State

Compare Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$45,180
$86,980

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Louisiana
$86,980
#2
Alaska
$78,050
#3
Wyoming
$76,750
#4
North Dakota
$71,850
#5
Florida
$64,950

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas Salary in All 19 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Louisiana $86,980 $77,630 890
2 Alaska $78,050 $77,570 170
3 Wyoming $76,750 $72,600 140
4 North Dakota $71,850 $73,210 490
5 Florida $64,950 $71,090 60
6 Colorado $64,730 $65,740 290
7 Pennsylvania $59,720 $59,480 140
8 New Mexico $59,570 $57,140 880
9 Oklahoma $58,270 $58,760 580
10 Utah $56,980 $62,950 80
11 Texas $56,100 $57,690 5,810
12 California $55,480 $59,400 N/A
13 Ohio $50,650 $50,190 120
14 West Virginia $50,640 $57,620 60
15 Arkansas $50,070 $51,820 50
16 Alabama $49,350 $49,610 N/A
17 Mississippi $47,340 $49,260 200
18 Illinois $45,900 $43,730 N/A
19 Michigan $45,180 $48,540 40

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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