Rotary Drill Operators in Colorado

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Rotary Drill Operators in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Rotary Drill Operators in Colorado is growing faster than average.

• Rotary Drill Operators in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Rotary Drill Operator Career?

• Construction Trades
• Plumbing & Water Supply
• Well Drilling/Driller

How Many Rotary Drill Operators Work in Colorado?

In Colorado, there were 610 people working as Rotary Drill Operators in the year 2018.

There were 990 Rotary Drill Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 280 Rotary Drill Operators working in it, which means Colorado has more Rotary Drill Operators than average.

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Rotary Drill Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 32.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.6%.

Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,070 jobs for Colorado Rotary Drill Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 20,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Rotary Drill Operators Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Rotary Drill Operators ranged from $36,830 to $79,620 with $50,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.71 to $38.28. The median hourly rate was $24.12.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.02 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.90.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Rotary Drill Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Rotary Drill Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	190	$53,570

Top States for Rotary Drill Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Rotary Drill Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	6,850	$54,440
Oklahoma	2,610	$52,100
California	1,430	$62,950
Louisiana	980	$48,940
New Mexico	930	$37,940
Pennsylvania	820	$53,310
North Dakota	750	$64,350
Colorado	610	$50,180
West Virginia	330	$54,300
Utah	310	$58,180
Illinois	280	$44,210
Mississippi	280	$0
Wyoming	250	$60,370
Alaska	230	$72,340
Indiana	180	$71,540
Ohio	160	$45,320
Kansas	150	$43,230
Michigan	140	$38,190
Florida	80	$41,030
Georgia	80	$31,440

Below are the states where Rotary Drill Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$72,340
Indiana	$71,540
North Dakota	$64,350
California	$62,950
Wyoming	$60,370
Utah	$58,180
Maryland	$55,060
Texas	$54,440
West Virginia	$54,300
Pennsylvania	$53,310

Related Careers in Colorado

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Occupation	Colorado Employment Total
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	2,530
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	250

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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