Career Atlas USA

Best States for Rotary Drill 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. 1New Mexico92.2 / 100
  2. 2Texas83.8 / 100
  3. 3North Dakota81 / 100
  4. 4Alaska75.8 / 100
  5. 5Oklahoma73 / 100
  6. 6Wyoming72.8 / 100
  7. 7Mississippi65.8 / 100
  8. 8West Virginia60 / 100
  9. 9Ohio59.8 / 100
  10. 10Kansas57.6 / 100
  11. 11Nebraska57.6 / 100
  12. 12Colorado57.2 / 100
  13. 13Pennsylvania54.2 / 100
  14. 14Louisiana52.4 / 100
  15. 15Alabama42.6 / 100

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