SOC 47-5071 · San Angelo, TX metro

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas Salary in San Angelo, TX

The average salary for roustabouts, oil and gas in San Angelo, Texas is $41,320 a year ($19.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,010: half of the 230 people in this job in the San Angelo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,200).

$41,320average per year

$19.87 / hourMedian $40,010Take-home ≈ $35,381

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

230people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#15 of 17Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas pay range in San Angelo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,920 or more. The middle half of roustabouts, oil and gas in San Angelo earn between $36,030 and $45,410.

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,320$3,443$19.87
Median$40,010$3,334$19.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,030$3,002$17.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,410$3,784$21.83

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas pay in San Angelo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Roustabouts, oil and gas in San Angelo earn 12% less than the Texas average ($46,740) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($49,200). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $46,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Angelo$41,320$40,010$33,540$47,920230
Texas$46,740$45,950$35,840$60,47024,430
United States$49,200$46,960$36,420$64,53044,970

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary after taxes in San Angelo

On the average salary of $41,320, a single filer in San Angelo takes home about $35,381 a year, or $2,948 a month and $1,361 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is San Angelo a good place for roustabouts, oil and gas? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Angelo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $41,320 buys what about $44,693 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Angelo ($43,530). A typical home costs $236,295, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary in other Texas cities

San Angelo ranks 15th of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($50,190).

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Highest-paying cities for roustabouts, oil and gas

Columbus, OH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,020).

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary by city

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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary in San Angelo: questions

How much do roustabouts, oil and gas make an hour in San Angelo?

$19.87 an hour on average, and $19.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level roustabouts, oil and gas salary in San Angelo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the roustabouts, oil and gas take-home pay in San Angelo?

About $35,381 a year ($2,948 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,320. Texas has no state income tax.

Do roustabouts, oil and gas earn more in San Angelo than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,200).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-5071; area San Angelo, TX (41660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 15.89, this job is 15.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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