Roustabouts (Oil and Gas)

Top 3 Roustabout Jobs

  • Order Picker - Mid-Ohio Food Collective - Grove City,OH

    Order Picker Mid-Ohio Food Collective (MOFC) is looking for an Order Picker to perform a variety of manual tasks associated with the acquisition, storage, and distribution of food products. Hours are Monday through Friday...

  • Airport Agent - Ramp Part-Time - Envoy Air - Columbus,OH

    Envoy Air Ramp Agent Come and work for Envoy Air, an American Airlines Group Company, at John Glenn Columbus International Airport and watch your career take off! You will join a stable, fun, secure, and fast-growing team committed to...

  • Janitorial Cleaner Weekend shift - ServiceMaster Clean - Groveport,OH

    ServiceMaster Clean - [Custodian / Porter / Cleaner] As a Janitorial Cleaner at ServiceMaster Clean, you'll: Perform mopping, sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, and cleaning of restrooms of businesses; Provide several nights of training and...

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What Roustabouts Do

Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.


Roustabout Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 43,500
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $38,920

Job Outlook for Roustabouts

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 12,900
  • Growth rate: 30 percent (Much faster than average)

How to Become a Roustabout

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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