The annual salary statistics of roustabouts, oil and gas in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of roustabouts, oil and gas in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for roustabouts, oil and gas in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of roustabouts, oil and gas from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,540 | 1.18% | 28.56% |
| 2021 | $45,990 | 13.55% | - |
| 2020 | $39,760 | 7.62% | - |
| 2018 | $36,730 | 6.21% | - |
| 2017 | $34,450 | -4.03% | - |
| 2016 | $35,840 | -0.75% | - |
| 2015 | $36,110 | -0.91% | - |
| 2014 | $36,440 | 7.77% | - |
| 2013 | $33,610 | 1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $33,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,540, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for roustabouts, oil and gas in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $48,010). Compared with Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of roustabouts, oil and gas in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.