Projected pay for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $58,620 → in 3 years $64,400 → in 5 years $68,600 → in 10 years $80,200 (10-year range $68,900–$93,100). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% per year.
$58,620
Now 2026
$64,400
In 3 yrs 2029
$59,500–$70,100
$68,600
In 5 yrs 2031
$61,800–$76,400
$80,200
In 10 yrs 2036
$68,900–$93,100
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.12%AI impact +0.3%Total +3.2% / yr
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
52/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #444 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
45 pts
AI resistance
90 pts
Entry barrier
15 pts
Annual openings
41 pts
Projected growth
38 pts
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Labor demand for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Employment
11K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
11K
2025–35
Projected change
+1.6%
ranked #507 for growth
Annual openings
900
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
35/100
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
Less than 5 years
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors.
Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement.
Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases.
$63,800
76/100
7%
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.