Floor hand vs roustabout pusher

The differences between floor hands and roustabout pushers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a floor hand has an average salary of $36,554, which is higher than the $31,216 average annual salary of a roustabout pusher.

The top three skills for a floor hand include tongs, fall protection and safety equipment. The most important skills for a roustabout pusher are CDL, rig, and flow lines.

Floor hand vs roustabout pusher overview

	Floor Hand	Roustabout Pusher
Yearly salary	$36,554	$31,216
Hourly rate	$17.57	$15.01
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	21,924	1,630
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Floor hand vs roustabout pusher salary

Floor hands and roustabout pushers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Floor Hand	Roustabout Pusher
Average salary	$36,554	$31,216
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between floor hand and roustabout pusher education

There are a few differences between a floor hand and a roustabout pusher in terms of educational background:

	Floor Hand	Roustabout Pusher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Floor hand vs roustabout pusher demographics

Here are the differences between floor hands' and roustabout pushers' demographics:

	Floor Hand	Roustabout Pusher
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.1% Female, 3.9%	Male, 98.2% Female, 1.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 32.0% Asian, 1.2% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between floor hand and roustabout pusher duties and responsibilities

Floor hand example responsibilities.

Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports, and manage their efforts to maximize their contribution to operational effectiveness and performance.
Perform daily inspection of rig hoisting systems, slips, tongs, and iron roughneck on the rig floor.
Certify in CPR and a's.
Pull back pipe and run pipe in the hole on the monkey board.
Fill out JSA and other paper work.
Set tank batteries and build containment dikes.

Roustabout pusher example responsibilities.

Work with welders and equipment operators in everyday situations to complete natural gas compressor stations.
Drive crew out to location and have a tailgate, JSA meeting before work start.

Floor hand vs roustabout pusher skills

Common floor hand skills

Tongs, 20%
Fall Protection, 7%
Safety Equipment, 6%
Safety Rules, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Mud Pumps, 4%

Common roustabout pusher skills

CDL, 19%
Rig, 12%
Flow Lines, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
DIG, 6%
Production Equipment, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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