SOC 47-5071 · Tyler, TX metro

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for roustabouts, oil and gas in Tyler, Texas is $49,230 a year ($23.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,000: half of the 250 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($49,200).

$49,230average per year

$23.67 / hourMedian $55,000Take-home ≈ $41,736

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

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

250people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#3 of 17Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,950 or more. The middle half of roustabouts, oil and gas in Tyler earn between $37,250 and $55,000.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,230$4,102$23.67
Median$55,000$4,583$26.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,250$3,104$17.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,000$4,583$26.44

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

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

Roustabouts, oil and gas in Tyler earn 5% more than the Texas average ($46,740) and about the same as the U.S. average ($49,200). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $46,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$49,230$55,000$35,950$58,950250
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 Tyler

On the average salary of $49,230, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $41,736 a year, or $3,478 a month and $1,605 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Tyler a good place for roustabouts, oil and gas? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $49,230 buys what about $53,420 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 3rd of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($50,190).

All Roustabouts, Oil and Gas salaries in Texas

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 Tyler: questions

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

$23.67 an hour on average, and $26.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,736 a year ($3,478 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,230. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 7.60, this job is 7.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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