Career Atlas USA

Best States for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1North Dakota82.2 / 100
  2. 2Louisiana79.2 / 100
  3. 3New Mexico74.7 / 100
  4. 4Wyoming72.8 / 100
  5. 5Alaska72.5 / 100
  6. 6Oklahoma63.6 / 100
  7. 7Texas57.5 / 100
  8. 8Colorado52.5 / 100
  9. 9Pennsylvania34.7 / 100
  10. 10Mississippi34.2 / 100
  11. 11Utah33.6 / 100
  12. 12West Virginia30 / 100
  13. 13Arkansas26.4 / 100
  14. 14Florida26.1 / 100
  15. 15Ohio18.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).