Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 26 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median rotary drill operators, oil and gas in the US earns $67,890 per year (12,600 employed). Gross pay is highest in Alaska ($85,470) and lowest in Arkansas ($37,700) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Alaska	$85,470	$68,958	$5,747	80.7%	130
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in New Mexico	$82,780	$64,341	$5,362	77.7%	580
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Colorado	$79,830	$62,186	$5,182	77.9%	110
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Nebraska	$79,140	$61,784	$5,149	78.1%	40
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Texas	$77,840	$63,591	$5,299	81.7%	5,980
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in North Dakota	$71,280	$58,845	$4,904	82.6%	230
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Utah	$70,400	$55,189	$4,599	78.4%	—
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Alabama	$67,400	$53,141	$4,428	78.8%	40
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Mississippi	$67,290	$54,209	$4,517	80.6%	130
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in New York	$67,000	$52,944	$4,412	79%	50
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in California	$65,520	$52,796	$4,400	80.6%	460
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Ohio	$63,600	$52,316	$4,360	82.3%	290
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Arizona	$62,920	$51,372	$4,281	81.6%	30
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Florida	$61,970	$51,973	$4,331	83.9%	180
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Pennsylvania	$61,780	$49,924	$4,160	80.8%	390
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Virginia	$61,410	$48,806	$4,067	79.5%	110
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Wyoming	$61,000	$51,194	$4,266	83.9%	200
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Kansas	$60,600	$48,290	$4,024	79.7%	130
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Tennessee	$58,780	$49,410	$4,117	84.1%	40
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in North Carolina	$57,760	$46,794	$3,900	81%	50
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in West Virginia	$57,020	$46,163	$3,847	81%	240
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Oklahoma	$55,160	$44,564	$3,714	80.8%	1,700
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Michigan	$54,020	$43,540	$3,628	80.6%	70
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Louisiana	$49,410	$40,785	$3,399	82.5%	910
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Kentucky	$38,520	$31,900	$2,658	82.8%	30
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas in Arkansas	$37,700	$31,214	$2,601	82.8%	70

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