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Highest Paying Industries for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

The top 41 highest paying industries for roustabouts, oil and gas (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $55,010, nonresidential building construction is the highest paying industry for roustabouts, oil and gas. It is followed by construction of buildings industry (average annual salary $54,150). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of roustabouts, oil and gas in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 41 Highest Paying Industries for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Nonresidential Building Construction	$55,010	$28,260	350
2	Construction of Buildings	$54,150	$26,060	380
3	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$52,180	$27,750	80
4	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$45,890	$37,420	n/a
5	Building Equipment Contractors	$45,660	$35,810	n/a
6	Specialized Freight Trucking	$44,570	$39,500	n/a
7	Natural Gas Distribution	$44,500	$23,380	240
8	Utilities	$44,500	$23,380	240
9	Transportation and Warehousing	$43,690	$32,820	110
10	Truck Transportation	$43,500	$32,670	110
11	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$39,810	$25,550	540
12	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$39,810	$25,550	540
13	Machinery Manufacturing	$38,660	$29,560	110
14	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$38,530	$29,400	100
15	Manufacturing	$38,050	$29,180	230
16	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$37,880	$28,970	90
17	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$36,960	$27,330	100
18	Oil and Gas Extraction	$36,530	$23,680	8,350
19	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$36,520	$28,410	110
20	Mining	$35,900	$23,950	63,300
21	Support Activities for Mining	$35,830	$23,990	54,940
22	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$35,740	$22,190	110
23	Temporary Help Services	$35,640	$22,710	n/a
24	Administrative and Support Services	$35,500	$21,850	n/a
25	Wholesale Trade	$35,500	$24,440	800
26	Employment Services	$35,410	$21,800	n/a
27	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$35,320	$21,150	n/a
28	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	$34,730	$26,590	n/a
29	Construction	$34,070	$24,320	6,830
30	Rental and Leasing Services	$33,970	$21,030	270
31	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$33,970	$21,030	270
32	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$33,600	$24,500	5,680
33	Utility System Construction	$33,560	$24,510	5,580
34	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$33,300	$20,840	260
35	Specialty Trade Contractors	$32,930	$22,580	760
36	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$31,490	$21,910	n/a
37	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$30,260	$21,890	580
38	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$29,670	$20,430	380
39	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$28,820	$22,770	110
40	Repair and Maintenance	$28,820	$22,770	110
41	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$28,820	$22,770	110