Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas (47-5012)

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Occupation description:  Set up or operate a variety of drills to remove underground oil and gas, or remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration. Excludes Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas (47-5021).

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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

	Employment			Average annual openings
	2018 estimate	2028 projection	Percent change	Labor force exits	Occupation transfers	Total
Alaska	163	192	17.8	5	20	28
United States	19,300	22,100	0.0	600	2,300	3,200

Job outlook

• Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is strong with low employment opportunities. Read more.

2020 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
United States	28.34	16.15	20.57	25.88	34.51	43.57
Alaska	38.38	18.68	31.52	39.13	47.09	51.07
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area	45.49	25.44	41.37	45.77	50.08	54.73
Balance of State	33.56	17.30	24.97	35.18	42.46	48.78

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