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Oil and Gas Derrick Operator

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AVG. SALARY

$62,300

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Increasing

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$62,300

Entry Annual Wage

$59,900

Experienced Annual Wage

$65,960

Average Hourly Wage

$29.95

Entry Hourly Wage

$28.80

Experienced Hourly Wage

$31.71

Median Hourly Wage

$29.68

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,320 or $29.96/hr $60,010 or $28.85/hr $65,960 or $31.71/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Increasing
Growth rate is estimated to be 54%
Job Openings 67 estimated annual job openings
Employment 334 were employed in this occupation

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 166 69% 12 26 38
Region 8 103 39% 4 14 18


National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$53,770

Average Hourly Wage

$25.85

Average Annual Range

$37,610 to $70,820

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +17%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very small occupation
  This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 8,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
   
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (86.1%)
  • Support Activities for Mining (NAICS213000) (59.8%)

Contact

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    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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