Well drill operator vs oil operator

The differences between well drill operators and oil operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a well drill operator and an oil operator. Additionally, an oil operator has an average salary of $40,023, which is higher than the $38,256 average annual salary of a well drill operator.

The top three skills for a well drill operator include rig, environmental agencies and plungers. The most important skills for an oil operator are CDL, DOT, and safety measures.

Well drill operator vs oil operator overview

	Well Drill Operator	Oil Operator
Yearly salary	$38,256	$40,023
Hourly rate	$18.39	$19.24
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	30,260	34,986
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	38	40
Years of experience	2	2

Well drill operator vs oil operator salary

Well drill operators and oil operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Well Drill Operator	Oil Operator
Average salary	$38,256	$40,023
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $54,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between well drill operator and oil operator education

There are a few differences between a well drill operator and an oil operator in terms of educational background:

	Well Drill Operator	Oil Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Well drill operator vs oil operator demographics

Here are the differences between well drill operators' and oil operators' demographics:

	Well Drill Operator	Oil Operator
Average age	38	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 0.8% White, 74.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	2%

Differences between well drill operator and oil operator duties and responsibilities

Well drill operator example responsibilities.

Maintain fluid weights by careful mixing of chemicals using PPE and careful mathematical calculations in collaboration with engineers.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Oil operator example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain GPS and other equipment.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Install PVC casing and well motors.
Connect mechanical joints to attach fusible PVC to steel.

Well drill operator vs oil operator skills

Common well drill operator skills

Rig, 33%
Environmental Agencies, 24%
Plungers, 11%
CDL, 10%
RAN, 7%
Water Flow, 6%

Common oil operator skills

CDL, 37%
DOT, 13%
Safety Measures, 8%
Frac, 6%
Rail Cars, 5%
Oiling, 5%