Occupational employment / Roustabouts, oil and gas
Twice a year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles occupational employment and wage estimates by surveying employers nationwide. Current data was released May 1, 2009.
Estimates for "Roustabouts, oil and gas" are below, ordered by total employment.
| Area | Total employment | Mean hourly wage | Mean annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | 2,440 | $19.82 | $41,220 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 2,210 | $17.30 | $35,990 |
| Midland, TX | 1,720 | $14.13 | $29,400 |
| Greeley, CO | 1,060 | $14.56 | $30,280 |
| Odessa, TX | 960 | $14.29 | $29,730 |
| Lafayette, LA | 790 | $16.64 | $34,620 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 720 | $14.95 | $31,100 |
| Victoria, TX | 720 | $13.13 | $27,300 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 710 | $17.65 | $36,720 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division | 690 | $16.56 | $34,450 |
| Longview, TX | 690 | $13.35 | $27,760 |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA | 670 | $15.27 | $31,750 |
| Abilene, TX | 600 | $19.74 | $41,050 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 480 | $15.18 | $31,580 |
| Tulsa, OK | 470 | $14.50 | $30,150 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 380 | $11.79 | $24,510 |
| Farmington, NM | 380 | $15.02 | $31,230 |
| Casper, WY | 260 | $16.32 | $33,940 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 260 | $14.41 | $29,980 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 240 | $10.65 | $22,140 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 190 | $14.68 | $30,530 |
| San Angelo, TX | 150 | $13.95 | $29,020 |
| Wichita, KS | 130 | $17.21 | $35,790 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 120 | $13.51 | $28,090 |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH | 70 | $11.11 | $23,110 |
| Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA | 70 | $17.19 | $35,750 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 60 | $12.36 | $25,700 |
| Mobile, AL | 40 | $16.50 | $34,320 |
| Erie, PA | 40 | $13.40 | $27,880 |
| Charleston, WV | 40 | $18.95 | $39,420 |
| Akron, OH | 30 | $17.67 | $36,760 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Not available | $14.45 | $30,050 |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX | Not available | $14.67 | $30,510 |
| Laredo, TX | Not available | $13.37 | $27,820 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Not available | $15.58 | $32,400 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | Not available | $18.99 | $39,500 |
| Jackson, MS | Not available | $17.97 | $37,380 |
| San Antonio, TX | Not available | $15.73 | $32,730 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | Not available | $13.87 | $28,850 |
| Lake Charles, LA | Not available | $17.04 | $35,450 |
| Grand Junction, CO | Not available | $14.23 | $29,600 |
| Boulder, CO | Not available | $15.28 | $31,790 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | Not available | $18.86 | $39,220 |
| Anchorage, AK | Not available | $23.62 | $49,130 |
| Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division | Not available | $15.03 | $31,260 |
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