Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas Set up or operate a variety of drills to remove petroleum products from the earth and to find and remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration.
Average annual salary for a Oil Well Driller is $83507 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $172399. The lowest salary was $31864. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Oil Well Driller is $41.53 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $85.73. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $15.84. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Oil Well Driller are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $500 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $600 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Oil Well Driller. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Colorado – n/a Louisiana – n/a North Dakota – n/a Oklahoma – n/a Texas – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a Oil Well Driller. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Less than 1 year – 1-4 years – 5-9 years –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Oil Well Driller from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $83507 while in 2007 it was just $77442.92
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 95% of Oil Well Drillers were males while 5% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.