Roustabouts, Oil and Gas pay in Texas
$46,740avg. a year
$22.47 an hour · 24,430 employed
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas in Texas earn an average of $46,740 a year. That is $2,460 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $49,200. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $50,190.
$45,950Median pay
$22.47Average hourly
+12%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 23 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for roustabouts, oil and gas by metro area. Swipe to see all 17.
11,740 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$50,190
$24.13 an hour
25,850 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$50,140
$24.11 an hour
3250 jobs
Tyler, TX
$49,230
$23.67 an hour
43,940 jobs
Midland, TX
$47,510
$22.84 an hour
5220 jobs
Victoria, TX
$47,470
$22.82 an hour
62,060 jobs
Odessa, TX
$45,400
$21.83 an hour
7160 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$45,360
$21.81 an hour
8620 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$44,260
$21.28 an hour
9450 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$43,600
$20.96 an hour
10150 jobs
Abilene, TX
$43,460
$20.90 an hour
11750 jobs
Longview, TX
$42,590
$20.48 an hour
12220 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$42,420
$20.40 an hour
13200 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$42,080
$20.23 an hour
14340 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$41,520
$19.96 an hour
15230 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$41,320
$19.87 an hour
16220 jobs
Laredo, TX
$38,670
$18.59 an hour
17130 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$36,150
$17.38 an hour
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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas roustabouts, oil and gas work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,200 | $23.65 |
| Texas | $46,740 | $22.47 |
| New Mexico | $52,010 | $25.01 |
| Oklahoma | $49,180 | $23.64 |
| Louisiana | $48,840 | $23.48 |
| Arkansas | $48,650 | $23.39 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do roustabouts, oil and gas make in Texas?
The average is $46,740 a year, and the median is $45,950. That is $2,460 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $49,200.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$22.47 an hour on average; the median is $22.09.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($50,190), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($50,140). The lowest average among 17 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($36,150).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #23 of 23 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-5071. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national roustabouts, oil and gas page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.