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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$75,420

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2016 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$53,435

25th Percentile

$70,346

Median (50th)

$72,124

75th Percentile

$83,182

90th Percentile

$100,700

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Top Employers Hiring Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 3 $75,780 $70,221 - $86,400 66.7%
SAVANNA ENERGY SERVICES (USA) CORP. 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 0.0%
STONE WELL SERVICE, INC. 1 $36,650 $36,650 - $36,650 100.0%
TERRAVICI DRILLING SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 $73,528 $73,528 - $73,528 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 6 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 6 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
HOUSTON TX 3 $75,780
Houston TX 1 $73,528
Lolita TX 1 $36,650
THE WOODLANDS TX 1 $115,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 1 $70,221 100.0%
FY 2010 1 $86,400 100.0%
FY 2012 1 $115,000 0.0%
FY 2014 2 $55,089 100.0%
FY 2016 1 $70,720 0.0%
Company Comparison - Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 3 $75,780 66.7%
SAVANNA ENERGY SERVICES (USA) CORP. 1 $115,000 0.0%
STONE WELL SERVICE, INC. 1 $36,650 100.0%
TERRAVICI DRILLING SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 $73,528 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.