Oil field worker vs rigging up worker

The differences between oil field workers and rigging up workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an oil field worker has an average salary of $30,014, which is higher than the $28,605 average annual salary of a rigging up worker.

The top three skills for an oil field worker include rig, safety procedures and frac. The most important skills for a rigging up worker are CDL, tongs, and .

Oil field worker vs rigging up worker overview

	Oil Field Worker	Rigging Up Worker
Yearly salary	$30,014	$28,605
Hourly rate	$14.43	$13.75
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	66,746	19,539
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Oil field worker vs rigging up worker salary

Oil field workers and rigging up workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oil Field Worker	Rigging Up Worker
Average salary	$30,014	$28,605
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $35,000	Between $19,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between oil field worker and rigging up worker education

There are a few differences between an oil field worker and a rigging up worker in terms of educational background:

	Oil Field Worker	Rigging Up Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Oil field worker vs rigging up worker demographics

Here are the differences between oil field workers' and rigging up workers' demographics:

	Oil Field Worker	Rigging Up Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 98.1% Female, 1.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 1.2% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 1.2% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between oil field worker and rigging up worker duties and responsibilities

Oil field worker example responsibilities.

Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.Bolt or nail together wood or steel framework to erect derricks.
Land excavation heavy machine operator H2S safety crew
Work with welders and equipment operators in everyday situations to complete natural gas compressor stations.
Operate various types of equipment, such as backhoe, skid-steer, telehandler, loader, man-lift, packer, etc.

Rigging up worker example responsibilities.

Operate drill floor equipment, iron roughneck, rotary tongs, slips, elevators, floor winches, safety clamps.
Follow DDI and customer operating and reporting procedures.
Clean machines to keep up efficiency.dispose of defective feed.operate forkliftoperate bobcat
Clean and sanitize processing equipment in preparation for USDA inspections.

Oil field worker vs rigging up worker skills

Common oil field worker skills

Rig, 26%
Safety Procedures, 18%
Frac, 7%
CDL, 6%
Oilfield Equipment, 4%
Flow Lines, 3%

Common rigging up worker skills

CDL, 56%
Tongs, 44%

Oil Field Worker vs. similar jobs

Oil Field Worker related careers

Oil Field Worker related jobs

What similar roles do

Roustabout responsibilities

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse construction and extraction jobs