Oilfield salary in Texas

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual wage for petroleum engineers in Texas is $139,000. The lowest 10% of earners make $96,850 or less and the highest 10% make $175,800 or more.

The median annual wage for all jobs in Texas is $45,720. The lowest 10% earn less than $28,980 while the highest 10% earn more than $99,200.

The oil and gas industry is a huge part of Texas’ economy, and it contributes a significant amount to the state’s overall revenue. There are many reasons why the oilfield industry is so important to Texas: it creates jobs, supports local businesses and suppliers, pays taxes, and generates investment. But what about those people who work in the oilfield for a living? How much do they make?

Oilfield Salary In Texas

According to a 2018 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average annual salary for an oilfield worker in Texas was $41,230. This equates to about $19 per hour for full-time workers—not too shabby! But where are these workers actually making that money? According to another report by BLS, the top five cities with the highest number of oilfield jobs were all located in Texas: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land; Midland; Odessa; Beaumont-Port Arthur; and Corpus Christi.

Oilfield Salary In Texas

How much does an Oil Field make in Texas?

As of Jul 29, 2022, the average annual pay for the Oil Field jobs category in Texas is $59,757 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $28.73 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,149/week or $4,980/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing salaries as high as $89,698 and as low as $18,543, the majority of salaries within the Oil Field jobs category currently range between $35,361 (25th percentile) to $73,310 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $83,660 annually in Texas.

The average pay range for an Oil Field job varies greatly (as much as $37,949), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

Based on recent job posting activity on ZipRecruiter, the Oil Field job market in Texas is not very active as few companies are currently hiring.

Texas ranks number 17 out of 50 states nationwide for Oil Field job salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Oil Field jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Oil Field Jobs in Texas

We’ve identified 10 cities where the typical salary for an Oil Field job is above the average in Texas. Topping the list is Pecos, with Port Arthur and Plano close behind in second and third. Plano beats the Texas average by 11.6%, and Pecos furthers that trend with another $10,967 (18.4%) above the $59,757.

With these 10 cities paying on average above the average for Texas, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations in the Oil Field jobs category appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 12% between Pecos and San Antonio, reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for an Oil Field role.

City	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
Pecos	$70,723	$5,894	$1,360	$34.00
Port Arthur	$67,786	$5,649	$1,304	$32.59
Plano	$66,665	$5,555	$1,282	$32.05
Richardson	$66,187	$5,516	$1,273	$31.82
Carrollton	$65,500	$5,458	$1,260	$31.49
Midland	$64,618	$5,385	$1,243	$31.07
Lewisville	$64,442	$5,370	$1,239	$30.98
Pleasanton	$63,875	$5,323	$1,228	$30.71
The Woodlands	$62,795	$5,233	$1,208	$30.19
San Antonio	$62,647	$5,221	$1,205	$30.12