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Oil and Gas Roustabouts in Wyoming

Get the information you need to know about working as an Oil and Gas Roustabout.

79.7% Jobs Projection

$40,090 Median Salary

320 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Oil and Gas Roustabouts in Wyoming are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Oil and Gas Roustabouts in Wyoming is growing faster than average.
Oil and Gas Roustabouts in Wyoming earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Oil and Gas Roustabouts Work in Wyoming?

In Wyoming, there were 1,920 people working as Oil and Gas Roustabouts in the year 2018.

There were 1,760 Oil and Gas Roustabouts employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 460 Oil and Gas Roustabouts working in it, which means Wyoming has more Oil and Gas Roustabouts than average.

Job Projections for Wyoming

Jobs for Oil and Gas Roustabouts in this state are growing at a rate of 79.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.8%.

Wyoming Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 320 annual job openings, and 2,300 total jobs in 2026 for Oil and Gas Roustabouts in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,000 annual jobs and 62,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Oil and Gas Roustabouts Make in Wyoming?

In 2018 wages for Oil and Gas Roustabouts ranged from $31,560 to $65,780 with $40,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.17 to $31.62. The median hourly rate was $19.27.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.99 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.72.

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

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Top Wyoming Metros for Oil and Gas Roustabouts

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Oil and Gas Roustabouts.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Casper, WY	320	$47,250
Cheyenne, WY	110	$32,070

Top States for Oil and Gas Roustabouts Employment

The table below shows the states where most Oil and Gas Roustabouts work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	26,530	$36,440
Oklahoma	5,570	$38,710
New Mexico	3,840	$33,740
North Dakota	3,220	$54,420
Colorado	2,900	$42,790
Louisiana	2,250	$36,150
Wyoming	1,920	$40,090
Pennsylvania	1,820	$32,420
California	1,480	$33,550
Kansas	930	$37,070
West Virginia	710	$30,890
Ohio	480	$35,630
Mississippi	440	$29,670
Utah	400	$41,470
Michigan	380	$36,650
Arkansas	360	$35,970
Alaska	290	$0
Montana	250	$51,900
Kentucky	150	$31,700
Indiana	120	$38,740

Below are the states where Oil and Gas Roustabouts get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
North Dakota	$54,420
Montana	$51,900
Nebraska	$45,840
Alabama	$43,440
Colorado	$42,790
South Dakota	$42,210
Utah	$41,470
Wyoming	$40,090
Indiana	$38,740
Oklahoma	$38,710

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