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What is an Oil and Gas Roustabout?

Career Description Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.

What Do Oil and Gas Roustabouts Do On a Daily Basis?

Guide cranes to move loads about decks.
Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.
Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.
Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.
Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and by making visual inspections, and repair the leaks.

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Qualities of an Oil and Gas Roustabout

When polled, Oil and Gas Roustabouts say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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Oil and Gas Roustabout Job Outlook

In the United States, there were 50,000 jobs for Oil and Gas Roustabout in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 24.8% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 12,400 new jobs for Oil and Gas Roustabout by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 8,000 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Oil and Gas Roustabout are Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah. Watch out if you plan on working in Kentucky, Michigan, or Alaska. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Oil and Gas Roustabout Average Salary

Oil and Gas Roustabouts make between $27,110 and $58,880 a year.

Oil and Gas Roustabouts who work in North Dakota, Montana, or Nebraska, make the highest salaries.

How much do Oil and Gas Roustabouts make in each U.S. state?

State	Annual Mean Salary
Alabama	$45,810
Arizona	$33,030
Arkansas	$38,740
California	$38,260
Colorado	$44,760
Illinois	$38,330
Indiana	$39,860
Kansas	$38,200
Kentucky	$37,270
Louisiana	$39,260
Michigan	$41,030
Mississippi	$28,940
Montana	$52,910
Nebraska	$46,490
New Mexico	$36,230
North Dakota	$53,490
Ohio	$39,010
Oklahoma	$40,750
Pennsylvania	$34,860
South Dakota	$43,860
Texas	$38,860
Utah	$47,040
West Virginia	$35,970
Wyoming	$44,490

What Tools do Oil and Gas Roustabouts Use?

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Oil and Gas Roustabouts:

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Word processing software
Microsoft Windows
Spreadsheet software
SAP software
Maintenance record software

Becoming an Oil and Gas Roustabout

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Where Oil and Gas Roustabouts Work

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