Job outlook for well drill operators in the United States

Well drill operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected well drill operator job growth rate is 7% from 2018-2028.

• About 56,900 new jobs for well drill operators are projected over the next decade.

• Well drill operator salaries have increased 4% for well drill operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 3,821 well drill operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 30,260 active well drill operator job openings in the US.

• The average well drill operator salary is $38,256.

Compare the number of well drill operator jobs and the average well drill operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of well drill operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where well drill operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.