What are the main factors that influence an Oiler's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Oiler's salary?

An Oiler's salary grows with experience: a Pipeline Technician I (0-1 years)earns $71,572, a Oiler (1-3 years)earns $79,324, a Pipeline Technician III (3-5 years)earns $89,661, a Pipeline Maintenance Manager (5+ years)earns $109,250,

What are the highest paying states for an Oiler?

Oiler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Oiler roles are District of Columbia $86,565, California $86,237, Massachusetts $85,088. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Oiler roles make?

Salaries for Oiler level roles vary by specialization: Sailor Or Marine Oiler: $63,488.

How do different companies affect an Oiler's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Oiler roles. Large, established industry leaders like Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc ($126,909) and GE Renewable Energy ($121,776) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $76,117.

Oiler Salary in the United States

How much does an Oiler make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Oiler in the United States is $78,184 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, an Oiler's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,235
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,713 to $84,492
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,731

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Oiler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,492	$7,041	$1,625	$41
Average	$78,184	$6,515	$1,504	$38
25th Percentile	$72,713	$6,059	$1,398	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Oiler Salaries

An Oiler's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Oiler Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Oilers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,565.
California: $86,237.
Massachusetts: $85,088.

District of Columbia $86,565 California $86,237 Massachusetts $85,088 Washington $84,775 New Jersey $84,744 Alaska $84,634 Connecticut $83,555 New York $83,117

Hawaii $81,718 Rhode Island $81,061 Maryland $80,615 Minnesota $80,006 Colorado $79,771 Illinois $79,693 Oregon $79,396 Delaware $79,177

New Hampshire $79,039 Virginia $78,731 Pennsylvania $77,832 Nevada $77,379 North Dakota $77,230 Michigan $76,996 Wisconsin $76,910 Vermont $76,737

Texas $76,261 Maine $76,229 Arizona $76,182 Ohio $76,128 Georgia $75,408 Indiana $75,049 Wyoming $74,978 Utah $74,869

Iowa $74,822 Kansas $74,447 Louisiana $74,337 North Carolina $74,298 Missouri $74,283 Florida $73,978 Montana $73,813 Nebraska $73,657

Kentucky $73,571 South Carolina $73,258 Tennessee $73,063 Idaho $72,985 New Mexico $72,414 Oklahoma $72,289 Alabama $71,828 South Dakota $71,054

Arkansas $70,631 West Virginia $70,405 Mississippi $69,724

Top Paying Cities for Oilers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $98,613
San Francisco: $97,644
Oakland: $95,478

San Jose, CA $98,613

San Francisco, CA $97,644

Oakland, CA $95,478

New York, NY $90,607

Queens Village, NY $90,021

Paramus, NJ $89,395

Passaic, NJ $89,317

Bergenfield, NJ $89,239

Stamford, CT $89,122

Huntington, NY $89,044

Newark, NJ $88,535

Bridgeport, CT $88,379

New Brunswick, NJ $88,121

Vallejo, CA $87,957

Middlesex, NJ $87,910

Somerset, NJ $87,840

Petaluma, CA $87,660

Santa Cruz, CA $87,355

Boston, MA $87,199

Monterey, CA $86,808

Fairbanks, AK $86,753

Los Angeles, CA $86,604

Washington, DC $86,565

Seattle, WA $86,424

Santa Rosa, CA $86,409

Juneau, AK $86,182

Orange, CA $85,924

Anchorage, AK $85,783

Anaheim, CA $85,729

Santa Ana, CA $85,611

Nassau, NY $85,564

Long Beach, CA $85,533

Danbury, CT $85,510

Santa Maria, CA $85,244

Everett, WA $85,228

Bremerton, WA $84,845

Trenton, NJ $84,697

Sacramento, CA $84,665

San Diego, CA $84,626

Brockton, MA $84,595

Tacoma, WA $84,564

Santa Barbara, CA $84,454

Lowell, MA $84,142

New Suffolk, NY $84,110

Nashua, NH $84,016

Lompoc, CA $83,891

Ventura, CA $83,813

Stockton, CA $83,790

New Haven, CT $83,633

Atlantic City, NJ $83,430

Hartford, CT $83,258

Modesto, CA $83,219

Poughkeepsie, NY $83,047

New Britain, CT $83,008

Olympia, WA $82,898

Kennewick, WA $82,898

New London, CT $82,883

Norwich, CT $82,859

Lawrence, MA $82,820

Bakersfield, CA $82,601

Riverside, CA $82,492

New Bedford, MA $82,492

Richland, WA $82,414

Portsmouth, NH $82,351

Vineland, NJ $82,335

San Bernardino, CA $82,273

Boulder, CO $82,054

Worcester, MA $81,991

Portland, OR $81,921

Saint Paul, MN $81,827

Minneapolis, MN $81,827

Philadelphia, PA $81,718

Honolulu, HI $81,303

Springfield, MA $81,030

Providence, RI $81,022

Chicago, IL $80,795

Bellingham, WA $80,701

Baltimore, MD $80,615

Chico, CA $80,420

Wilmington, DE $80,287

Pittsfield, MA $80,209

Manchester, NH $80,060

Spokane, WA $79,716

Denver, CO $79,708

Albany, NY $79,341

Troy, NY $79,310

Schenectady, NY $79,146

Burlington, VT $78,974

Portland, ME $78,700

Salem, OR $78,637

Yakima, WA $78,622

Ann Arbor, MI $78,598

Rochester, MN $78,379

Fresno, CA $78,340

Reno, NV $78,340

Milwaukee, WI $78,270

Detroit, MI $78,192

Allentown, PA $78,168

Carson City, NV $78,160

Houston, TX $78,043

Colorado Springs, CO $78,035

Syracuse, NY $77,996

Eugene, OR $77,848

Bismarck, ND $77,754

Gary, IN $77,754

Galveston, TX $77,754

Springfield, OR $77,691

Medford, OR $77,504

Fort Collins, CO $77,472

Austin, TX $77,410

Mesa, AZ $77,246

Phoenix, AZ $77,230

Dallas, TX $77,207

Reading, PA $77,160

Saint Cloud, MN $77,128

Concord, NH $77,058

Madison, WI $77,027

Utica, NY $76,816

Raleigh, NC $76,753

Las Vegas, NV $76,745

Rochester, NY $76,691

Des Moines, IA $76,683

Atlanta, GA $76,558

Battle Creek, MI $76,534

Salt Lake City, UT $76,511

Lancaster, PA $76,393

Champaign, IL $76,378

Harrisburg, PA $76,284

Durham, NC $76,214

Kansas City, MO $76,206

Kansas City, KS $76,190

Fort Worth, TX $76,182

Boca Raton, FL $76,151

Cleveland, OH $76,143

Columbus, OH $76,128

Pittsburgh, PA $76,120

Richmond, VA $76,089

Indianapolis, IN $76,073

Cincinnati, OH $75,971

Petersburg, VA $75,854

Billings, MT $75,682

Lansing, MI $75,682

Huntsville, AL $75,682

Lebanon, PA $75,674

Dayton, OH $75,666

Pueblo, CO $75,666

Appleton, WI $75,643

Buffalo, NY $75,612

Racine, WI $75,573

Charlotte, NC $75,565

Saint Louis, MO $75,541

Springfield, IL $75,510

Elkhart, IN $75,494

York, PA $75,494

Gastonia, NC $75,487

Benton Harbor, MI $75,487

Beaumont, TX $75,440

Lorain, OH $75,424

Toledo, OH $75,393

Binghamton, NY $75,354

Rock Hill, SC $75,346

Rockford, IL $75,307

Fargo, ND $75,268

Elyria, OH $75,268

Flagstaff, AZ $75,213

Fort Lauderdale, FL $75,166

Miami, FL $75,119

Duluth, MN $74,994

Bangor, ME $74,892

Cedar Rapids, IA $74,806

Louisville, KY $74,767

Grand Rapids, MI $74,752

Hialeah, FL $74,744

Casper, WY $74,634

Scranton, PA $74,541

New Orleans, LA $74,517

Virginia Beach, VA $74,509

Akron, OH $74,470

Peoria, IL $74,369

Sarasota, FL $74,353

Green Bay, WI $74,298

Baton Rouge, LA $74,259

Charleston, SC $74,243

Nashville, TN $74,220

Jamestown, NY $74,204

Davenport, IA $74,204

Tucson, AZ $74,165

Cheyenne, WY $74,142

Saint Petersburg, FL $74,118

Tampa, FL $74,103

Omaha, NE $74,087

Port Arthur, TX $74,056

Evansville, IN $74,056

Bradenton, FL $74,025

Santa Fe, NM $73,884

Orlando, FL $73,806

Clearwater, FL $73,720

Canton, OH $73,555

La Crosse, WI $73,555

Grand Forks, ND $73,532

Albuquerque, NM $73,509

Tulsa, OK $73,509

Newport News, VA $73,501

High Point, NC $73,477

Ogden, UT $73,446

Corpus Christi, TX $73,383

Laramie, WY $73,336

Norfolk, VA $73,336

Rock Island, IL $73,290

Saginaw, MI $73,274

Jacksonville, FL $73,266

Salisbury, NC $73,250

Memphis, TN $73,235

Moline, IL $73,196

Fort Myers, FL $73,172

Waterloo, IA $73,071

Spartanburg, SC $72,992

Lincoln, NE $72,953

Fort Wayne, IN $72,938

Birmingham, AL $72,852

Cedar Falls, IA $72,836

Provo, UT $72,828

Springfield, OH $72,820

San Antonio, TX $72,805

Greensboro, NC $72,774

South Bend, IN $72,766

Winston Salem, NC $72,758

Boise, ID $72,734

Savannah, GA $72,680

Muskegon, MI $72,539

Lima, OH $72,445

Lake Charles, LA $72,414

Anderson, IN $72,398

Lexington, KY $72,375

Augusta, GA $72,351

Greenville, SC $72,351

Wichita, KS $72,281

Tuscaloosa, AL $72,281

Columbia, SC $72,211

Bloomington, IN $72,015

Roanoke, VA $71,968

Asheville, NC $71,867

Knoxville, TN $71,734

Shreveport, LA $71,726

Wilmington, NC $71,624

Frankfort, KY $71,476

Oklahoma City, OK $71,421

Chillicothe, OH $71,390

Longview, TX $71,382

Topeka, KS $71,358

Mobile, AL $71,241

Terre Haute, IN $71,210

Erie, PA $71,202

Altoona, PA $71,163

Melbourne, FL $71,140

Amarillo, TX $71,108

Killeen, TX $71,085

Fayetteville, AR $71,022

Sioux Falls, SD $70,968

Chattanooga, TN $70,921

Idaho Falls, ID $70,913

Gainesville, FL $70,749

Portsmouth, OH $70,710

Little Rock, AR $70,694

Lynchburg, VA $70,694

Lafayette, LA $70,663

Youngstown, OH $70,663

Temple, TX $70,631

Daytona Beach, FL $70,616

Clarksville, TN $70,608

Pensacola, FL $70,600

Hopkinsville, KY $70,366

Charleston, WV $70,358

Florence, SC $70,319

Sioux City, IA $70,272

Macon, GA $70,045

Tallahassee, FL $70,037

Fayetteville, NC $70,022

Waco, TX $70,006

Wichita Falls, TX $70,006

Pine Bluff, AR $69,975

Vincennes, IN $69,826

Lubbock, TX $69,795

Great Falls, MT $69,748

Alamogordo, NM $69,740

Abilene, TX $69,677

Rapid City, SD $69,576

Monroe, LA $69,576

Albany, GA $69,529

Huntington, WV $69,521

Jackson, MS $69,513

Greenville, MS $69,505

Parkersburg, WV $69,427

Montgomery, AL $69,412

Johnstown, PA $69,396

Springfield, MO $69,333

Biloxi, MS $69,294

Sumter, SC $69,130

Columbus, GA $69,122

Twin Falls, ID $69,075

Pascagoula, MS $68,974

Kingsport, TN $68,771

Gulfport, MS $68,747

Alexandria, LA $68,489

Fort Smith, AR $68,294

El Paso, TX $68,083

Helena, MT $67,981

Las Cruces, NM $67,731

Harlingen, TX $67,512

Pocatello, ID $67,441

Florence, AL $67,418

Brownsville, TX $67,402

Dothan, AL $67,277

Mcallen, TX $67,238

Columbus, MS $66,660

Altus, OK $66,300

Lawton, OK $66,151

Pierre, SD $65,870

What Skills Can Increase an Oiler's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 8.55% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 4.69% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.
Repairing (Mentioned in 1.37% Job Postings): To put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	8.55%
Product Quality	4.69%
Repairing	1.37%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Oiler's salary.

Land Development: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Land Development	$82,093	5%
Sense Of Urgency	$82,093	5%
Coaching	$81,311	4%
Planning	$79,748	2%
Initiative	$79,748	2%
Collaboration	$79,748	2%

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How Education impacts an Oiler's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Oilers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Oiler with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $72,833 and $75,649).

Oiler Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Oiler

No Diploma 33.3%

High School 33.3%

Associates 50.0%

Bachelors 16.7%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	33.3%
High School	33.3%
Associates	50.0%
Bachelors	16.7%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Oiler Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Oiler's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$72,713

Average $78,184/year

$84,492

$6,059

Average $6,515/month

$7,041

$1,398

Average $1,504/week

$1,625

$35

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,492	$7,041	$1,625	$41
Average	$78,184	$6,515	$1,504	$38
25th Percentile	$72,713	$6,059	$1,398	$35

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Salary Trends for Oiler

Salaries for an Oiler can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $79,243 in 2023 to around $75,979 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Oiler salary trends, .

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2023

$79,243

2024

$76,925

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2023	$79,243
2024	$76,925
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