What are the main factors that influence an Oil Rig Hand's salary?

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

How does experience change An Oil Rig Hand's salary?

An Oil Rig Hand's salary grows with experience: a Laboratory Support Technician I (0-1 years)earns $43,942, a Oil Rig Hand (1-3 years)earns $50,796, a Laboratory Support Technician III (3-5 years)earns $69,795, a Laboratory Support Technician IV (5-7 years)earns $82,384, a Laboratory Supervisor (7+ years)earns $81,875,

What are the highest paying states for an Oil Rig Hand?

Oil Rig Hand salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Oil Rig Hand roles are District of Columbia $55,941, California $55,729, Massachusetts $54,986. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Oil Rig Hand roles make?

Salaries for Oil Rig Hand level roles vary by specialization: Oil Rig Tool Pusher: $112,413; Oil Rig Operator: $102,347; Workover Rig Hand: $75,585; Oil Rig: $74,242; Rig Hand III: $70,040.

How do different companies affect an Oil Rig Hand's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Oil Rig Hand roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Oil Rig Hand Salary in the United States

How much does an Oil Rig Hand make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Oil Rig Hand in the United States is $50,525 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,230
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,624 to $54,558
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,073

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Oil Rig Hand Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,558	$4,546	$1,049	$26
Average	$50,525	$4,210	$972	$24
25th Percentile	$46,624	$3,885	$897	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Oil Rig Hand Salaries

An Oil Rig Hand'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Oil Rig Hand Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Oil Rig Hand's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,942
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,796
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,795
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,384
Expert (over 8 years): $81,875

Levels	Salary
Laborator... Level Oil Rig Hand	$43,942
Oil Rig H... Level Oil Rig Hand	$50,796
Laborator... Level Oil Rig Hand	$69,795
Laborator... Level Oil Rig Hand	$82,384
Laborator... Level Oil Rig Hand	$81,875

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How Do Oil Rig Hand 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 Oil Rig Hands. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,941.
California: $55,729.
Massachusetts: $54,986.

District of Columbia $55,941 California $55,729 Massachusetts $54,986 Washington $54,784 New Jersey $54,764 Alaska $54,693 Connecticut $53,996 New York $53,713

Hawaii $52,808 Rhode Island $52,384 Maryland $52,096 Minnesota $51,702 Colorado $51,550 Illinois $51,500 Oregon $51,308 Delaware $51,166

New Hampshire $51,077 Virginia $50,878 Pennsylvania $50,297 Nevada $50,004 North Dakota $49,908 Michigan $49,757 Wisconsin $49,701 Vermont $49,590

Texas $49,282 Maine $49,262 Arizona $49,231 Ohio $49,196 Georgia $48,731 Indiana $48,499 Wyoming $48,453 Utah $48,382

Iowa $48,352 Kansas $48,110 Louisiana $48,039 North Carolina $48,014 Missouri $48,004 Florida $47,806 Montana $47,700 Nebraska $47,599

Kentucky $47,544 South Carolina $47,342 Tennessee $47,215 Idaho $47,165 New Mexico $46,796 Oklahoma $46,715 Alabama $46,417 South Dakota $45,917

Arkansas $45,644 West Virginia $45,497 Mississippi $45,058

Top Paying Cities for Oil Rig Hands

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: $63,727
San Francisco: $63,029
Oakland: $61,701

San Jose, CA $63,727

San Francisco, CA $63,029

Oakland, CA $61,701

New York, NY $58,174

Paramus, NJ $57,466

Queens Village, NY $57,464

Passaic, NJ $57,416

Bergenfield, NJ $57,411

Stamford, CT $57,300

Huntington, NY $57,279

Newark, NJ $56,906

Bridgeport, CT $56,799

Vallejo, CA $56,699

New Brunswick, NJ $56,679

Petaluma, CA $56,648

Middlesex, NJ $56,552

Somerset, NJ $56,517

Santa Cruz, CA $56,451

Boston, MA $56,143

Monterey, CA $55,966

Seattle, WA $55,850

Santa Rosa, CA $55,840

Los Angeles, CA $55,825

Juneau, AK $55,693

Washington, DC $55,638

Orange, CA $55,458

Santa Ana, CA $55,325

Long Beach, CA $55,274

Anaheim, CA $55,264

Anchorage, AK $55,239

Santa Maria, CA $55,087

Everett, WA $55,077

Danbury, CT $54,899

Bremerton, WA $54,829

Tacoma, WA $54,648

New Suffolk, NY $54,647

Sacramento, CA $54,632

Santa Barbara, CA $54,577

Trenton, NJ $54,521

San Diego, CA $54,521

Brockton, MA $54,466

Fairbanks, AK $54,342

Lompoc, CA $54,213

Lowell, MA $54,172

Ventura, CA $54,162

Nashua, NH $54,152

Stockton, CA $54,147

Modesto, CA $53,778

Poughkeepsie, NY $53,667

Olympia, WA $53,571

Kennewick, WA $53,571

New Haven, CT $53,551

Lawrence, MA $53,369

Hartford, CT $53,319

Riverside, CA $53,309

New Bedford, MA $53,258

Richland, WA $53,258

Bakersfield, CA $53,187

San Bernardino, CA $53,167

New Britain, CT $53,162

Atlantic City, NJ $53,162

New London, CT $53,142

Norwich, CT $53,127

Portsmouth, NH $53,117

Boulder, CO $53,010

Portland, OR $52,940

Worcester, MA $52,935

Minneapolis, MN $52,778

Philadelphia, PA $52,707

Honolulu, HI $52,541

Saint Paul, MN $52,516

Vineland, NJ $52,505

Providence, RI $52,359

Chicago, IL $52,212

Bellingham, WA $52,152

Springfield, MA $52,111

Baltimore, MD $52,096

Chico, CA $51,970

Pittsfield, MA $51,833

Manchester, NH $51,737

Spokane, WA $51,515

Denver, CO $51,510

Albany, NY $51,272

Troy, NY $51,252

Nassau, NY $51,198

Schenectady, NY $51,146

Wilmington, DE $51,106

Burlington, VT $51,035

Salem, OR $51,015

Portland, ME $50,858

Yakima, WA $50,808

Rochester, MN $50,651

Reno, NV $50,626

Fresno, CA $50,626

Milwaukee, WI $50,580

Detroit, MI $50,530

Ann Arbor, MI $50,521

Allentown, PA $50,515

Colorado Springs, CO $50,429

Syracuse, NY $50,403

Carson City, NV $50,403

Houston, TX $50,333

Eugene, OR $50,307

Gary, IN $50,247

Springfield, OR $50,206

Bismarck, ND $50,196

Galveston, TX $50,161

Medford, OR $50,085

Fort Collins, CO $50,065

Concord, NH $50,040

Austin, TX $50,025

Mesa, AZ $49,918

Reading, PA $49,913

Phoenix, AZ $49,908

Dallas, TX $49,893

Saint Cloud, MN $49,845

Madison, WI $49,777

Utica, NY $49,641

Rochester, NY $49,560

Des Moines, IA $49,555

Raleigh, NC $49,550

Atlanta, GA $49,474

Battle Creek, MI $49,459

Salt Lake City, UT $49,443

Lancaster, PA $49,368

Harrisburg, PA $49,297

Kansas City, MO $49,246

Champaign, IL $49,236

Kansas City, KS $49,236

Fort Worth, TX $49,231

Columbus, OH $49,223

Boca Raton, FL $49,211

Pittsburgh, PA $49,191

Richmond, VA $49,171

Indianapolis, IN $49,161

Cleveland, OH $49,155

Las Vegas, NV $49,095

Cincinnati, OH $49,095

Petersburg, VA $49,019

Huntsville, AL $48,943

Lansing, MI $48,909

Lebanon, PA $48,903

Pueblo, CO $48,898

Appleton, WI $48,883

Buffalo, NY $48,862

Dayton, OH $48,847

Racine, WI $48,837

Charlotte, NC $48,832

Saint Louis, MO $48,817

York, PA $48,787

Elkhart, IN $48,787

Gastonia, NC $48,777

Billings, MT $48,765

Beaumont, TX $48,751

Lorain, OH $48,741

Benton Harbor, MI $48,731

Toledo, OH $48,721

Binghamton, NY $48,696

Rock Hill, SC $48,691

Rockford, IL $48,665

Springfield, IL $48,645

Elyria, OH $48,640

Fargo, ND $48,640

Flagstaff, AZ $48,605

Fort Lauderdale, FL $48,574

Duluth, MN $48,544

Miami, FL $48,544

Cheyenne, WY $48,509

Grand Forks, ND $48,509

Bangor, ME $48,398

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,342

Durham, NC $48,321

Louisville, KY $48,317

Grand Rapids, MI $48,307

Hialeah, FL $48,302

Casper, WY $48,231

Scranton, PA $48,170

New Orleans, LA $48,155

Virginia Beach, VA $48,150

Akron, OH $48,125

Peoria, IL $48,059

Sarasota, FL $48,049

Nashville, TN $48,014

Omaha, NE $48,014

Green Bay, WI $48,014

Baton Rouge, LA $47,988

Charleston, SC $47,978

Jamestown, NY $47,953

Davenport, IA $47,953

Tucson, AZ $47,928

Saint Petersburg, FL $47,897

Tampa, FL $47,887

Evansville, IN $47,857

Port Arthur, TX $47,857

Bradenton, FL $47,837

Santa Fe, NM $47,746

Orlando, FL $47,655

Clearwater, FL $47,640

Canton, OH $47,534

La Crosse, WI $47,534

Albuquerque, NM $47,503

Newport News, VA $47,498

High Point, NC $47,483

Ogden, UT $47,463

Corpus Christi, TX $47,422

Norfolk, VA $47,392

Laramie, WY $47,392

Rock Island, IL $47,362

Saginaw, MI $47,352

Jacksonville, FL $47,347

Salisbury, NC $47,337

Boise, ID $47,326

Moline, IL $47,301

Fort Myers, FL $47,286

Memphis, TN $47,276

Tulsa, OK $47,251

Waterloo, IA $47,220

Spartanburg, SC $47,170

Lincoln, NE $47,145

Fort Wayne, IN $47,134

Provo, UT $47,129

Cedar Falls, IA $47,069

San Antonio, TX $47,049

Greensboro, NC $47,028

South Bend, IN $47,023

Savannah, GA $46,968

Muskegon, MI $46,948

Birmingham, AL $46,942

Winston Salem, NC $46,918

Lake Charles, LA $46,796

Anderson, IN $46,786

Lexington, KY $46,771

Augusta, GA $46,756

Greenville, SC $46,756

Lima, OH $46,715

Wichita, KS $46,710

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,710

Columbia, SC $46,665

Springfield, OH $46,655

Asheville, NC $46,574

Bloomington, IN $46,538

Knoxville, TN $46,356

Shreveport, LA $46,351

Wilmington, NC $46,286

Roanoke, VA $46,286

Topeka, KS $46,195

Frankfort, KY $46,189

Oklahoma City, OK $46,154

Chillicothe, OH $46,134

Longview, TX $46,129

Melbourne, FL $46,124

Sioux Falls, SD $46,043

Mobile, AL $46,038

Terre Haute, IN $46,018

Altoona, PA $45,988

Amarillo, TX $45,952

Killeen, TX $45,937

Fayetteville, AR $45,897

Chattanooga, TN $45,881

Sioux City, IA $45,836

Idaho Falls, ID $45,826

Lynchburg, VA $45,785

Gainesville, FL $45,720

Portsmouth, OH $45,695

Little Rock, AR $45,684

Lafayette, LA $45,664

Youngstown, OH $45,664

Daytona Beach, FL $45,634

Clarksville, TN $45,629

Pensacola, FL $45,624

Temple, TX $45,620

Hopkinsville, KY $45,472

Erie, PA $45,462

Florence, SC $45,442

Charleston, WV $45,361

Great Falls, MT $45,336

Macon, GA $45,265

Tallahassee, FL $45,260

Fayetteville, NC $45,250

Waco, TX $45,240

Helena, MT $45,204

Pine Bluff, AR $45,185

Vincennes, IN $45,124

Lubbock, TX $45,103

Alamogordo, NM $45,073

Twin Falls, ID $45,028

Rapid City, SD $45,012

Jackson, MS $44,922

Huntington, WV $44,918

Greenville, MS $44,916

Parkersburg, WV $44,865

Montgomery, AL $44,856

Wichita Falls, TX $44,805

Springfield, MO $44,805

Biloxi, MS $44,780

Monroe, LA $44,730

Johnstown, PA $44,694

Sumter, SC $44,674

Columbus, GA $44,669

Pascagoula, MS $44,573

Abilene, TX $44,573

Kingsport, TN $44,442

Albany, GA $44,442

Gulfport, MS $44,426

Alexandria, LA $44,260

Fort Smith, AR $44,133

El Paso, TX $43,997

Las Cruces, NM $43,770

Harlingen, TX $43,641

Pocatello, ID $43,633

Florence, AL $43,567

Brownsville, TX $43,557

Mcallen, TX $43,451

Dothan, AL $43,381

Columbus, MS $43,080

Altus, OK $42,845

Lawton, OK $42,749

Pierre, SD $42,567

What Skills Can Increase an Oil Rig Hand's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 9.43% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Phlebotomy (Mentioned in 3.41% Job Postings): Phlebotomy is the process of making a puncture in a vein, usually in the arm, with a cannula for the purpose of drawing blood.
Medical Laboratory (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): Testing and analyzing medical and clinical specimens to help in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	9.43%
Phlebotomy	3.41%
Medical Laboratory	1.98%

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 Oil Rig Hand's salary.

Clinical Diagnostic: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Product Testing: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Clinical Diagnostic	$55,577	10%
Collaboration	$54,061	7%
Product Testing	$53,556	6%
Molecular Biology	$52,546	4%
Oral Communication	$52,546	4%
Leadership	$52,546	4%

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Oil Rig Hand Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Oil Rig Hand'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 May 01, 2026

$46,624

Average $50,525/year

$54,558

$3,885

Average $4,210/month

$4,546

$897

Average $972/week

$1,049

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,558	$4,546	$1,049	$26
Average	$50,525	$4,210	$972	$24
25th Percentile	$46,624	$3,885	$897	$22

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Salary Trends for Oil Rig Hand

Salaries for an Oil Rig Hand can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $42,119 in 2023 to around $41,523 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Oil Rig Hand salary trends, .

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2024

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