Roustabouts, Oil and Gas pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$50,140avg. a year
$24.11 an hour · 5,850 employed
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $50,140 a year. That is $3,400 (7%) more than the Texas average of $46,740. The U.S. average is $49,200.
$47,260Median pay
$24.11Average hourly
+7%vs. Texas average
5,850Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for roustabouts, oil and gas in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 16.
11,740 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$50,190
$24.13 an hour
2250 jobs
Tyler, TX
$49,230
$23.67 an hour
33,940 jobs
Midland, TX
$47,510
$22.84 an hour
4220 jobs
Victoria, TX
$47,470
$22.82 an hour
52,060 jobs
Odessa, TX
$45,400
$21.83 an hour
6160 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$45,360
$21.81 an hour
7620 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$44,260
$21.28 an hour
8450 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$43,600
$20.96 an hour
9150 jobs
Abilene, TX
$43,460
$20.90 an hour
10750 jobs
Longview, TX
$42,590
$20.48 an hour
11220 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$42,420
$20.40 an hour
12200 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$42,080
$20.23 an hour
13340 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$41,520
$19.96 an hour
14230 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$41,320
$19.87 an hour
15220 jobs
Laredo, TX
$38,670
$18.59 an hour
16130 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$36,150
$17.38 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $57,600 |
| Construction Laborers | $43,850 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,920 |
| Electricians | $61,470 |
| Carpenters | $53,000 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $55,410 |
Questions and answers
How much do roustabouts, oil and gas make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $50,140 a year, and the median is $47,260. About 5,850 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $3,400 (7%) more than the Texas average of $46,740.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 6.15 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-5071. Metro area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.