Rig Supervisor Salary in the United States

How much does a Rig Supervisor make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rig Supervisor in the United States is $56,053 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,921
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,479 to $62,265
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,405
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Rig Supervisor Salaries by Percentile

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Monthly
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Wage
75th Percentile $62,265 $5,189 $1,197 $30
Average $56,053 $4,671 $1,078 $27
25th Percentile $50,479 $4,207 $971 $24
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Key Factors That Influence Rig Supervisor Salaries

A Rig Supervisor'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 Rig Supervisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Rig Supervisor'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): $49,879
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $55,596
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,080
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,611
  • Expert (over 8 years): $92,802
Levels Salary
Rig Opera... Level Rig Supervisor$49,879
Rig Super... Level Rig Supervisor$55,596
Rig Opera... Level Rig Supervisor$69,080
Rig Opera... Level Rig Supervisor$80,611
Rig Opera... Level Rig Supervisor$92,802
$49,879 0 yr
$55,596 < 2 yrs
$69,080 2-4 yrs
$80,611 5-8 yrs
$92,802 > 8 yrs
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How Do Rig Supervisor 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 Rig Supervisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $62,062.
  • California: $61,827.
  • Massachusetts: $61,003.

Top Paying Cities for Rig Supervisors

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: $70,700
  • San Francisco: $70,005
  • Oakland: $68,452

What Skills Can Increase a Rig Supervisor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Communicates Effectively (Mentioned in 4.52% Job Postings): Effective communication is the process of exchanging ideas, thoughts, opinions, knowledge, and data so that the message is received and understood with clarity and purpose.
  • First Aid (Mentioned in 4.09% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 1.94% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Communicates Effectively 4.52%
First Aid 4.09%
Continuous Improvement 1.94%
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 a Rig Supervisor's salary.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
  • Products and Services: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
  • Networking: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Collaboration
$68,385
22%
Products and Services
$65,582
17%
Networking
$64,461
15%
Service Quality
$63,901
14%
Safety Policies and Procedures
$62,219
11%
Integrity
$61,659
10%
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Rig Supervisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Rig Supervisor'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 March 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Rig Supervisor

Salaries for a Rig Supervisor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $90,928 in 2023 to around $90,183 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Rig Supervisor salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Rig Supervisor Over Time

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