Roustabouts, Oil and Gas pay in Louisiana
$48,840avg. a year
$23.48 an hour · 3,460 employed
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas in Louisiana earn an average of $48,840 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $49,200. The best-paying metro area is Lafayette, LA at $52,690.
$44,850Median pay
$23.48Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#19Of 23 states
Top-paying Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for roustabouts, oil and gas by metro area. Swipe to see all 4.
1910 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$52,690
$25.33 an hour
2350 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$49,490
$23.79 an hour
3550 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$49,110
$23.61 an hour
490 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$46,580
$22.39 an hour
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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas pay in Louisiana, charted
Pay over time
Louisiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Louisiana roustabouts, oil and gas work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Louisiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $49,200 | $23.65 |
| Louisiana | $48,840 | $23.48 |
| Mississippi | $53,720 | $25.83 |
| Arkansas | $48,650 | $23.39 |
| Texas | $46,740 | $22.47 |
Related jobs in Louisiana
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$61,570
- Construction Laborers$42,250
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,740
- Electricians$62,350
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$49,000
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$57,680
Average pay, Louisiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do roustabouts, oil and gas make in Louisiana?
The average is $48,840 a year, and the median is $44,850. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $49,200.
What is the hourly wage in Louisiana?
$23.48 an hour on average; the median is $21.56.
Where in Louisiana do they earn the most?
Lafayette, LA ($52,690), followed by Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ($49,490). The lowest average among 4 metro areas with data is Lake Charles, LA ($46,580).
How does Louisiana rank?
Louisiana ranks #19 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.