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Driller salary
Average driller salary
$49,896
How much does a driller make?
The average driller salary in the United States is $49,896. Driller salaries typically range between $39,000 and $63,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for drillers is $23.99 per hour.
Driller salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Drillers earn the highest average salary in California.
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Where can a Driller earn more?
Driller salary estimates from across the web
Average driller salary by state
Highest paying states for drillers
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $57,497 | $27.64 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | $53,529 | $25.74 |
| 3 | West Virginia | $54,537 | $26.22 |
| 4 | Washington | $60,560 | $29.12 |
| 5 | Kentucky | $53,692 | $25.81 |
| 6 | Nevada | $52,764 | $25.37 |
| 7 | North Carolina | $53,866 | $25.90 |
| 8 | Colorado | $57,562 | $27.67 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $52,139 | $25.07 |
| 10 | Maine | $51,663 | $24.84 |
| 11 | Oregon | $56,865 | $27.34 |
| 12 | California | $61,824 | $29.72 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $51,860 | $24.93 |
| 14 | Wyoming | $58,143 | $27.95 |
| 15 | Utah | $50,418 | $24.24 |
| 16 | Arizona | $50,356 | $24.21 |
| 17 | Virginia | $55,206 | $26.54 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $55,774 | $26.81 |
| 19 | Alabama | $48,682 | $23.40 |
| 20 | Texas | $51,635 | $24.82 |
| 21 | Kansas | $47,030 | $22.61 |
| 22 | Alaska | $54,283 | $26.10 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $54,600 | $26.25 |
| 24 | Iowa | $47,525 | $22.85 |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $48,918 | $23.52 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $47,270 | $22.73 |
| 27 | Vermont | $46,158 | $22.19 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $44,211 | $21.26 |
| 29 | Connecticut | $49,013 | $23.56 |
| 30 | Mississippi | $45,761 | $22.00 |
| 31 | Delaware | $48,787 | $23.46 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $46,784 | $22.49 |
| 33 | New Mexico | $47,092 | $22.64 |
| 34 | Michigan | $45,256 | $21.76 |
| 35 | Indiana | $43,915 | $21.11 |
| 36 | Missouri | $46,078 | $22.15 |
| 37 | Illinois | $47,919 | $23.04 |
| 38 | New York | $44,630 | $21.46 |
| 39 | Florida | $36,867 | $17.72 |
| 40 | Ohio | $42,038 | $20.21 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $44,297 | $21.30 |
| 42 | Hawaii | $48,624 | $23.38 |
| 43 | District of Columbia | $47,963 | $23.06 |
| 44 | Idaho | $36,882 | $17.73 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $36,811 | $17.70 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $36,419 | $17.51 |
| 47 | Georgia | $35,520 | $17.08 |
| 48 | Montana | $34,544 | $16.61 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $31,966 | $15.37 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $33,070 | $15.90 |
| 51 | Maryland | $33,051 | $15.89 |
Highest paying cities for drillers
The highest-paying cities for drillers are San Francisco, CA, Puyallup, WA, and Duluth, MN.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $63,880 | $30.71 |
| 2 | Puyallup, WA | $60,877 | $29.27 |
| 3 | Duluth, MN | $57,848 | $27.81 |
| 4 | Commerce City, CO | $57,523 | $27.66 |
| 5 | Portland, OR | $56,723 | $27.27 |
| 6 | Parkersburg, WV | $54,574 | $26.24 |
| 7 | Jackson, NJ | $54,508 | $26.21 |
| 8 | Durham, NC | $53,998 | $25.96 |
| 9 | Las Vegas, NV | $52,563 | $25.27 |
| 10 | The Woodlands, TX | $51,328 | $24.68 |
| 11 | Peoria, AZ | $50,503 | $24.28 |
| 12 | West Jordan, UT | $50,412 | $24.24 |
| 13 | Albuquerque, NM | $47,072 | $22.63 |
| 14 | Flint, MI | $45,385 | $21.82 |
| 15 | Rochester, NY | $44,672 | $21.48 |
| 16 | Memphis, TN | $44,376 | $21.33 |
| 17 | Indianapolis, IN | $43,790 | $21.05 |
| 18 | Ocala, FL | $37,334 | $17.95 |
| 19 | Atlanta, GA | $35,560 | $17.10 |
| 20 | Baton Rouge, LA | $32,017 | $15.39 |
Driller salary details
A driller's salary ranges from $39,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $63,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a driller's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $63,000 | $5,250 | $30 |
| 75th Percentile | $56,000 | $4,667 | $27 |
| Average | $49,896 | $4,158 | $24 |
| 25th Percentile | $44,000 | $3,667 | $21 |
| 10th Percentile | $39,000 | $3,250 | $19 |
Highest paying driller jobs
The highest paying types of drillers are directional driller, oil driller, and core driller.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drilling Rig Operator | $44,739 | $3,728 | $21.51 | 34,198 |
| Directional Driller | $54,153 | $4,513 | $26.04 | 911 |
| Drill Operator | $44,948 | $3,746 | $21.61 | 44,560 |
Which companies pay drillers the most?
Driller salaries at Nabors Industries and Ensign Energy are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average driller salary at companies like Independence Contract Drilling and Granite Construction are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nabors Industries | $64,634 | $31.07 |
| 2 | Ensign Energy | $62,387 | $29.99 |
| 3 | Independence Contract Drilling | $60,300 | $28.99 |
| 4 | Granite Construction | $55,405 | $26.64 |
| 5 | Fisher Industries | $54,777 | $26.34 |
| 6 | Ledcor | $54,365 | $26.14 |
| 7 | Freeport-McMoRan | $52,398 | $25.19 |
| 8 | Statoil | $52,217 | $25.10 |
| 9 | Coeur Mining | $51,719 | $24.86 |
| 10 | Intertek | $51,591 | $24.80 |
| 11 | Vulcan Materials | $51,115 | $24.57 |
| 12 | Patterson-UTI Energy | $50,989 | $24.51 |
| 13 | Maine Drilling & Blasting | $50,916 | $24.48 |
| 14 | Sealaska | $50,914 | $24.48 |
| 15 | Universal Engineering Sciences | $50,863 | $24.45 |
| 16 | Dyno Nobel | $50,832 | $24.44 |
| 17 | GPAC | $50,655 | $24.35 |
| 18 | Element Materials Technology | $50,315 | $24.19 |
| 19 | Oldcastle Infrastructure | $50,282 | $24.17 |
| 20 | SGS | $50,270 | $24.17 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Driller salary trends
The average driller salary has risen by $2,327 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average driller earned $47,569 annually, but today, they earn $49,896 a year. That works out to a -1% change in pay for drillers over the last decade.
Compare driller salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average driller salary over time
Compare driller salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
- National Average
- Columbus, OH
Driller salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $49,900 | $23.99 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | $51,000 | $24.51 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | $49,900 | $23.98 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | $50,000 | $24.06 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | $50,500 | $24.26 | +0.2% |
Recently added driller salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job Listingsgeostabilization International | Geotechnical Driller | Charleston, WV | 12/16/2024 | $48,001 |
| Oilandgas.org.Uk | Traveling Geoprobe Driller | Houston, TX | 12/16/2024 | $54,262 |
| Oilandgas.org.Uk | Driller II | Freeport, NY | 12/12/2024 | $55,306 |
| Oilandgas.org.Uk | Driller Trainee | Baton Rouge, LA | 12/11/2024 | $33,392 |
| Eastern Environmental Solutions, Inc. | Driller | Manorville, NY | 12/11/2024 | $66,784 |
| Oilandgas.org.Uk | Driller II | Cheyenne, WY | 12/11/2024 | $43,117 |
| Aerotek | Driller Apprentice | Indianapolis, IN | 12/10/2024 | $41,740 |
| Oilandgas.org.Uk | Driller Trainee | Fort Myers, FL | 12/10/2024 | $35,479 |
| Oilandgas.org.Uk | Geotechnical Driller | Maryland | 12/06/2024 | $54,262 |
| Geostabilization International | Geotechnical Driller | Grand Junction, CO | 12/04/2024 | $48,001 |
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