Career Atlas USA

Best States for Roustabouts, 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 Dakota98 / 100
  2. 2Alaska75.9 / 100
  3. 3New Mexico75 / 100
  4. 4Oklahoma68.4 / 100
  5. 5Montana66.8 / 100
  6. 6Louisiana65.9 / 100
  7. 7Wyoming64.1 / 100
  8. 8Mississippi59.5 / 100
  9. 9Texas55.5 / 100
  10. 10South Dakota49.1 / 100
  11. 11Kansas48.4 / 100
  12. 12Colorado47.7 / 100
  13. 13Ohio47.3 / 100
  14. 14Utah47.3 / 100
  15. 15Nebraska41.8 / 100

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