DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Occupational Description:
Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.| Percentiles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.76/hr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U S | 58,930 | 2,121 | $20.14/hr | $0.18/hr | $13.79/hr | $16.06/hr | $18.99/hr | $23.44/hr | $28.76/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 30 | $36.04/hr | N/A |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 30 | $20.20/hr | 13.8% |
| Motorboat Mechanics | N/A | N/A | 7.4% |
Tasks for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Bolts or nails together wood or steel framework to erect derrick.
- Digs holes, sets forms, and mixes and pours concrete into forms to make foundations for wood or steel derricks.
- Unscrews or tightens pipe, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
- Dismantles and assembles boilers and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.
- Bolts together pump and engine parts.
- Connects tanks and flow lines, using wrenches.
