Rotary drill operator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level rotary drill operator earnings begin at:

$37.31 per hour

$77,600 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level rotary drill operator earnings begin at:

$30.48 per hour

$63,410 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level rotary drill operator earnings begin at:

$24.21 per hour

$50,350 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level rotary drill operator earnings begin at:

$20.29 per hour

$42,200 per year

10th percentile

Starting level rotary drill operator earnings begin at:

$16.99 per hour

$35,350 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Rotary drill operator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $77,050
North Dakota $77,000
Colorado $75,910
New Mexico $75,270
Missouri $75,150
Wyoming $62,210
Utah $61,930
Louisiana $61,360
Minnesota $56,660
Texas $55,920
Georgia $55,400
Maryland $55,060
Virginia $52,400
New York $50,350
Ohio $48,570
Montana $48,420
Alaska $48,320
Michigan $48,280
West Virginia $48,110
Pennsylvania $48,010
Oklahoma $48,000
Illinois $47,130
Indiana $47,060
Arizona $46,910
Florida $46,700
Kansas $46,640
Mississippi $46,420
Arkansas $43,400
Kentucky $36,750
Alabama $30,100

How do rotary drill operator salaries compare to similar careers?

Rotary drill operators earn about the same as related careers in New York. On average, they make less than water treatment plant operators but more than drywall installers.

Career Median Salary
Water treatment plant operator salary $56K
Pipelayer salary $56K
Tile and marble setter salary $52K
Locksmith salary $53K
Petroleum pump system operator salary $54K
Rotary drill operator salary $50K
Machine assembler salary $55K
Gem worker salary $43K
Jeweler salary $43K
Drywall installer salary $41K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)