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Also called derrick operator, fracturing derrick operator, gas derrick operator and oil derrick operator.
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Oil and Gas Derrick Operator
Derrick operator managing rig derrick equipment and operating pumps to circulate mud through drill holes. Inspects and maintains equipment, supervises crew, and prepares reports on drilling fluid
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Inspected derricks for flaws and ensured proper maintenance daily before operations to guarantee safety and efficiency
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Controlled the viscosity and weight of drilling fluids to optimize drilling performance and prevent equipment failure.
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Rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud or fluid through drill hole.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $49,880 |
|---|---|
| Median | $58,620 |
| 75th percentile | $71,610 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $62,500 | $78,050 | $87,790 |
| AL | $37,130 | $49,350 | $60,160 |
| AR | $49,120 | $50,070 | $56,490 |
| CA | $52,770 | $55,480 | $68,920 |
| CO | $55,150 | $64,730 | $77,110 |
| FL | $64,910 | $64,950 | $81,390 |
| IL | $37,900 | $45,900 | $46,690 |
| LA | $49,070 | $86,980 | $94,540 |
| MI | $44,950 | $45,180 | $49,490 |
| MS | $37,710 | $47,340 | $52,760 |
| ND | $68,360 | $71,850 | $76,760 |
| NM | $48,680 | $59,570 | $71,810 |
| OH | $42,230 | $50,650 | $59,250 |
| OK | $50,400 | $58,270 | $63,840 |
| PA | $58,340 | $59,720 | $59,720 |
| TX | $49,760 | $56,100 | $68,060 |
| UT | $54,640 | $56,980 | $77,190 |
| WV | $49,520 | $50,640 | $71,390 |
| WY | $64,000 | $76,750 | $77,570 |
Other names
derrick operator, fracturing derrick operator, gas derrick operator, oil derrick operator, rotary derrick operator, derrick operators oil and gas, derrick hand, derrick man, derrick worker, driller, drilling motorman, floor hand.
well service derrick worker.
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What you have not done yet. Maintaining drilling equipment, Training construction personnel, Monitoring extraction operations
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This page is about the occupation Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.