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Job outlook for roustabouts in the United States
Roustabout job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of roustabout jobs and the average roustabout salary over time.
Roustabout jobs over time
Roustabout job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,400 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 17,356 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 22,876 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 21,277 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 18,687 | 0.01% |
Average roustabout salary over time
Roustabout salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,841 | $15.31 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | $31,429 | $15.11 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | $30,355 | $14.59 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $29,854 | $14.35 | --1.0% |
| 2021 | $30,161 | $14.50 | +2.3% |
Roustabout jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of roustabout job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where roustabouts earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for roustabouts
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 8 | 1% |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 14 | 0% |
| 3 | California | 39,536,653 | 8 | 0% |
| 4 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 8 | 0% |
| 5 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 6 | 0% |
| 6 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 6 | 0% |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 6 | 0% |
| 8 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 5 | 0% |
| 9 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 5 | 0% |
| 10 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 5 | 0% |
| 11 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 2 | 0% |
| 12 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 1 | 0% |
| 13 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 0 | 0% |
| 14 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 0 | 0% |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 0 | 0% |
| 16 | Vermont | 623,657 | 0 | 0% |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 0 | 0% |
| 18 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 0 | 0% |
| 19 | Delaware | 961,939 | 0 | 0% |
| 20 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 0 | 0% |
Most common cities for roustabouts
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Iberia | 1 | 3% | $25,042 |
| 2 | Memphis | 1 | 0% | $29,470 |