What Are National Oil Rig Salaries?

The US Bureau of Labor Stats said oil rig roughnecks and roustabouts nationwide earned an average of $16.35 per hour or $34,020 a year as of May of 2010. The median wage was $15.27 hourly or $31,770 per year. The bottom 10% of earners averaged $21,550 while the highest 10% earned on average $51,090. This info tells us people in North Dakota working on rigs are making significantly more money than other areas of the country.