Roustabouts, Oil and Gas: 44,970 jobs, median pay $46,960 · where the jobs are in the U.S.

44,970

Jobs in the U.S.

People employed, May 2025

$46,960

Median pay a year

Middle half: $38,850–$58,120

4,100

Annual openings

10-year change: +3.6%

No formal educational credential

Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 40 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXMedian pay $47,260 · LCA filings 05,850$47,2600

Midland, TXMedian pay $47,180 · LCA filings 03,940$47,1800

Odessa, TXMedian pay $45,650 · LCA filings 02,060$45,6500

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXMedian pay $48,030 · LCA filings 01,740$48,0300

Greeley, COMedian pay $48,540 · LCA filings 0910$48,5400

Lafayette, LAMedian pay $49,970 · LCA filings 0910$49,9700

Oklahoma City, OKMedian pay $49,930 · LCA filings 0800$49,9300

Pittsburgh, PAMedian pay $47,830 · LCA filings 0800$47,8300

Longview, TXMedian pay $43,200 · LCA filings 0750$43,2000

San Antonio–New Braunfels, TXMedian pay $45,690 · LCA filings 0620$45,6900

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings

Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CAEmployment 40 · LCA filings 0$71,280400

Columbus, OHEmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$66,940600

Jackson, MSEmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$60,410600

Wichita, KSEmployment 90 · LCA filings 0$57,600900

Tyler, TXEmployment 250 · LCA filings 0$55,0002500

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXLevel II $44,200 · Level III $50,086 · Level IV $55,952$38,334$44,200$50,086$55,952

Midland, TXLevel II $42,411 · Level III $47,466 · Level IV $52,520$37,357$42,411$47,466$52,520

Odessa, TXLevel II $40,789 · Level III $45,365 · Level IV $49,941$36,213$40,789$45,365$49,941

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXLevel II $44,574 · Level III $50,128 · Level IV $55,702$39,000$44,574$50,128$55,702

Greeley, COLevel II $47,070 · Level III $49,878 · Level IV $52,707$44,242$47,070$49,878$52,707

Lafayette, LALevel II $46,550 · Level III $52,624 · Level IV $58,718$40,456$46,550$52,624$58,718

Oklahoma City, OKLevel II $43,971 · Level III $49,525 · Level IV $55,078$38,418$43,971$49,525$55,078

Pittsburgh, PALevel II $46,571 · Level III $50,315 · Level IV $54,059$42,827$46,571$50,315$54,059

Longview, TXLevel II $38,979 · Level III $42,557 · Level IV $46,134$35,402$38,979$42,557$46,134

San Antonio–New Braunfels, TXLevel II $39,874 · Level III $44,221 · Level IV $48,568$35,526$39,874$44,221$48,568

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

See Roustabouts, Oil and Gas in every metro area

All 40 metro areas, pay in each, related majors, schools in each job market, and employers with LCA filing history.

Employers with LCA filings for this occupation

See every metro area →

Find jobs on Where They Hire

U.S. jobs Jobs abroad Companies

Related occupations · Construction & Extraction

Construction Laborers Electricians First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Carpenters Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Painters, Construction and Maintenance Construction and Building Inspectors

Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology