Career change to oil and gas

Oil and gas extraction and oil and gas pipelines employ 163,160 people in the U.S. The median pay across all jobs in oil and gas extraction is $99,390, against $50,980 for all U.S. jobs (BLS, May 2025). Below: the jobs these companies hire for, what they pay in the industry, and how that compares with the same job in other industries.

Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 (industry estimates) · How we match careers

Jobs in oil and gas extraction and pipelines: 163,160
Median pay, oil and gas extraction: $99,390
Job types in extraction: 131

Jobs in oil and gas extraction

Every job BLS reports in Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS 2111), most jobs first.

Jobs in oil and gas extraction
#	Job	Jobs in extraction	Median pay here	U.S. median for the job	Difference
1	Wellhead Pumpers	12,190	$76,170	$69,960	+9%
2	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	10,010	$64,500	$58,160	+11%
3	General and Operations Managers	6,710	$215,670	$105,770	+104%
4	Petroleum Engineers	5,900	$180,080	$144,910	+24%
5	Accountants and Auditors	5,040	$110,940	$83,680	+33%
6	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	4,480	$75,590	$64,520	+17%
7	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	4,220	$48,450	$46,960	+3%
8	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	4,180	$126,530	$79,920	+58%
9	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	2,780	$206,950	$101,920	+103%
10	Financial Managers	2,350	$207,440	$166,570	+25%
11	Office Clerks, General	2,170	$43,080	$45,010	−4%
12	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	2,080	$76,940	$67,890	+13%
13	Managers, All Other	2,050	$174,890	—	—
14	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,880	$59,330	$50,670	+17%
15	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	1,670	$150,980	$69,990	+116%
16	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,450	$50,100	$47,540	+5%
17	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	1,430	$104,810	—	—
18	Compliance Officers	1,360	$94,710	$80,730	+17%
19	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	1,340	$83,580	$58,620	+43%
20	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	1,330	$96,440	$74,090	+30%
21	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	1,280	$93,160	$96,710	−4%
22	Industrial Engineers	1,220	$169,250	$102,440	+65%
23	Construction Managers	1,210	$196,880	$114,990	+71%
24	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,170	$123,530	$90,150	+37%
25	Gas Plant Operators	1,110	$83,500	$87,820	−5%

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Jobs in oil and gas extraction (continued)
#	Job	Jobs in extraction	Median pay here	U.S. median for the job	Difference
26	Real Estate Sales Agents	1,100	$136,980	$52,830	+159%
27	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,090	$102,930	—	—
28	Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,000	$272,130	$171,270	+59%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	970	$134,310	$79,860	+68%
30	Financial and Investment Analysts	850	$127,660	—	—
31	Project Management Specialists	780	$158,930	$102,320	+55%
32	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	780	$125,990	$74,450	+69%
33	Mechanical Engineers	760	$169,020	$104,110	+62%
34	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	740	$57,480	$58,640	−2%
35	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	690	$81,770	$76,590	+7%
36	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	680	$93,470	$69,500	+34%
37	Industrial Production Managers	640	$163,680	$126,060	+30%
38	Civil Engineers	640	$176,150	$100,840	+75%
39	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	590	$100,560	$58,650	+71%
40	Software Developers	580	$159,760	$135,980	+17%
41	Computer and Information Systems Managers	570	$199,840	$175,140	+14%
42	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	570	$76,400	$49,590	+54%
43	Human Resources Specialists	530	$101,060	$75,940	+33%
44	Lawyers	530	$290,640	$159,670	+82%
45	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	530	$68,360	$59,850	+14%
46	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	510	$109,990	—	—
47	Electricians	510	$103,640	$63,190	+64%
48	Computer Occupations, All Other	500	$165,350	—	—
49	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	480	$123,630	$99,130	+25%
50	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	470	$167,570	$115,160	+46%
51	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	460	$85,560	$74,340	+15%
52	Electrical Engineers	440	$163,810	$120,630	+36%
53	Logisticians	430	$104,700	$82,320	+27%
54	Engineers, All Other	400	$147,810	—	—
55	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	390	$101,840	$53,350	+91%
56	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	390	$77,820	$61,770	+26%
57	Computer User Support Specialists	370	$95,770	$61,860	+55%
58	Data Scientists	370	$133,230	$120,230	+11%
59	Computer Network Architects	350	$134,950	$134,050	+1%
60	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	330	$158,130	$69,990	+126%
61	Marketing Managers	320	$216,900	$166,790	+30%
62	Facilities Managers	310	$211,660	$106,660	+98%
63	Operations Research Analysts	310	$105,110	$88,940	+18%
64	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	310	$80,460	$59,650	+35%
65	Management Analysts	300	$137,350	$101,860	+35%
66	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	300	$107,460	$78,760	+36%
67	Human Resources Managers	290	$171,550	$149,280	+15%
68	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	290	$102,440	—	—
69	Computer Systems Analysts	280	$138,570	$105,850	+31%
70	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	270	$92,080	—	—
71	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	260	$141,610	$107,230	+32%
72	Financial Specialists, All Other	250	$113,830	—	—
73	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	240	$105,180	$50,690	+107%
74	Chief Executives	220	—	$213,990	—
75	Environmental Engineers	220	$133,710	$107,110	+25%
76	Sales Managers	210	$288,690	$148,270	+95%
77	Administrative Services Managers	210	$165,020	$114,130	+45%
78	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	210	$75,310	$54,240	+39%
79	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	200	$109,920	$74,510	+48%
80	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	200	$134,510	$82,220	+64%
81	Legal Support Workers, All Other	200	$104,800	—	—
82	Construction Laborers	200	$40,890	$47,120	−13%
83	Extraction Workers, All Other	200	$74,880	—	—
84	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	200	$74,230	$77,320	−4%
85	Receptionists and Information Clerks	190	$44,980	$38,010	+18%
86	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	190	$66,340	$45,260	+47%
87	Purchasing Managers	160	$208,290	$148,080	+41%
88	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	160	$70,730	$53,750	+32%
89	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	150	$70,620	$61,560	+15%
90	Commercial Pilots	150	$197,160	$123,220	+60%
91	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	140	$110,030	$66,120	+66%
92	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	130	$41,860	$40,240	+4%
93	Computer Programmers	120	$126,460	$100,390	+26%
94	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	120	$138,410	$81,390	+70%
95	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	120	$103,630	$48,570	+113%
96	Natural Sciences Managers	110	$183,880	$167,220	+10%
97	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	110	$178,800	$106,220	+68%
98	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	110	$91,140	$78,190	+17%
99	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	110	$58,990	—	—
100	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	100	$105,420	$73,900	+43%
101	Public Relations Specialists	100	$97,280	$74,750	+30%
102	Data Entry Keyers	100	$69,120	$41,340	+67%
103	Surveyors	90	$110,400	$75,440	+46%
104	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	90	$101,390	$55,090	+84%
105	Plant and System Operators, All Other	80	$77,670	—	—
106	Public Relations Managers	70	$283,970	$146,910	+93%
107	Training and Development Specialists	70	$89,710	$69,280	+29%
108	Database Administrators	70	$136,580	$104,620	+31%
109	Materials Engineers	70	$210,480	$112,860	+86%
110	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	70	$89,240	$62,890	+42%
111	Billing and Posting Clerks	70	$49,580	$48,500	+2%
112	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	70	$48,750	$50,340	−3%
113	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	70	$61,240	$65,510	−7%
114	Stockers and Order Fillers	70	$43,870	$37,330	+18%
115	Chemists	60	$164,430	$91,240	+80%
116	Construction and Building Inspectors	60	$107,090	$74,690	+43%
117	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	60	$62,210	$61,770	+1%
118	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	60	$78,000	—	—
119	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	60	$80,260	$60,020	+34%
120	Chemical Engineers	50	$137,550	$125,040	+10%
121	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	50	$96,640	$59,920	+61%
122	Chemical Technicians	50	$78,460	$60,390	+30%
123	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	50	$54,950	$50,610	+9%
124	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	50	$61,080	—	—
125	Computer Network Support Specialists	40	$127,030	$76,220	+67%
126	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	40	$91,140	$58,260	+56%
127	Customer Service Representatives	40	—	$44,770	—
128	Helpers--Extraction Workers	40	$51,590	$47,730	+8%
129	Economists	30	$210,780	$124,720	+69%
130	Security Guards	30	$64,530	$38,020	+70%
131	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	30	$69,200	—	—

Difference: median pay in oil and gas extraction against the job's national median in all industries. BLS OEWS May 2025.

Jobs that pay at least 20% more in oil and gas

Jobs that pay at least 20% more in oil and gas extraction
#	Job	Jobs in extraction	Median pay here	U.S. median for the job	Difference
1	Real Estate Sales Agents	1,100	$136,980	$52,830	+159%
2	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	1,670	$150,980	$69,990	+116%
3	General and Operations Managers	6,710	$215,670	$105,770	+104%
4	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	2,780	$206,950	$101,920	+103%
5	Lawyers	530	$290,640	$159,670	+82%
6	Civil Engineers	640	$176,150	$100,840	+75%
7	Construction Managers	1,210	$196,880	$114,990	+71%
8	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	590	$100,560	$58,650	+71%
9	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	780	$125,990	$74,450	+69%
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	970	$134,310	$79,860	+68%
11	Industrial Engineers	1,220	$169,250	$102,440	+65%
12	Electricians	510	$103,640	$63,190	+64%
13	Mechanical Engineers	760	$169,020	$104,110	+62%
14	Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,000	$272,130	$171,270	+59%
15	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	4,180	$126,530	$79,920	+58%

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Jobs that pay at least 20% more in oil and gas extraction (continued)
#	Job	Jobs in extraction	Median pay here	U.S. median for the job	Difference
16	Project Management Specialists	780	$158,930	$102,320	+55%
17	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	570	$76,400	$49,590	+54%
18	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	1,340	$83,580	$58,620	+43%
19	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,170	$123,530	$90,150	+37%
20	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	680	$93,470	$69,500	+34%
21	Accountants and Auditors	5,040	$110,940	$83,680	+33%
22	Human Resources Specialists	530	$101,060	$75,940	+33%
23	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	1,330	$96,440	$74,090	+30%
24	Industrial Production Managers	640	$163,680	$126,060	+30%
25	Financial Managers	2,350	$207,440	$166,570	+25%
26	Petroleum Engineers	5,900	$180,080	$144,910	+24%

Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas

36,880 jobs, median pay $96,950 (NAICS 4862).

Jobs in Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
#	Job	Jobs in pipelines	Median pay here	U.S. median for the job	Difference
1	Gas Plant Operators	5,200	$83,620	$87,820	−5%
2	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	3,270	$83,620	$64,520	+30%
3	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	2,890	$95,560	$96,710	−1%
4	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,940	$85,590	$49,590	+73%
5	General and Operations Managers	1,800	$160,540	$105,770	+52%
6	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	1,390	$90,730	$77,320	+17%
7	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1,120	$93,770	$63,800	+47%
8	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,000	$123,540	$74,450	+66%
9	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	970	$127,540	$79,860	+60%
10	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	890	$99,190	$74,090	+34%

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Jobs in Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (continued)
#	Job	Jobs in pipelines	Median pay here	U.S. median for the job	Difference
11	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	710	$91,640	$74,340	+23%
12	Project Management Specialists	640	$125,380	$102,320	+23%
13	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	570	$77,200	$61,770	+25%
14	Petroleum Engineers	560	$126,730	$144,910	−13%
15	Accountants and Auditors	510	$125,400	$83,680	+50%
16	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	450	$119,770	$90,150	+33%
17	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	440	$128,150	—	—
18	Electricians	430	$94,820	$63,190	+50%
19	Engineers, All Other	410	$92,780	—	—
20	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	400	$53,490	$58,640	−9%
21	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	390	$81,550	$48,570	+68%
22	Mechanical Engineers	370	$102,960	$104,110	−1%
23	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	340	$89,370	$59,650	+50%
24	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	340	$116,090	—	—
25	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	330	$102,790	—	—
26	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	320	$101,440	—	—
27	Construction Managers	310	$147,870	$114,990	+29%
28	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	310	$90,090	$53,750	+68%
29	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	300	$63,240	$47,540	+33%
30	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	300	$110,360	$79,920	+38%
31	Compliance Officers	290	$107,300	$80,730	+33%
32	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	290	$103,080	$76,590	+35%
33	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	290	$83,870	—	—
34	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	260	$87,010	$59,850	+45%
35	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	250	$69,540	—	—
36	Office Clerks, General	250	$64,280	$45,010	+43%
37	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	250	$60,070	$40,240	+49%
38	Industrial Production Managers	230	$162,110	$126,060	+29%
39	Software Developers	230	$133,000	$135,980	−2%
40	Architectural and Engineering Managers	210	$165,600	$171,270	−3%
41	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	200	$220,110	$69,990	+214%
42	Managers, All Other	190	$180,130	—	—
43	Computer Systems Analysts	190	$113,160	$105,850	+7%
44	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	190	$86,360	$58,160	+48%
45	Financial and Investment Analysts	170	$105,790	—	—
46	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	160	$96,860	$65,510	+48%
47	Construction Laborers	140	$96,890	$47,120	+106%
48	Marketing Managers	130	$200,520	$166,790	+20%
49	Computer and Information Systems Managers	130	$149,900	$175,140	−14%
50	Human Resources Specialists	130	$92,940	$75,940	+22%
51	Management Analysts	130	$121,590	$101,860	+19%
52	Civil Engineers	130	$119,920	$100,840	+19%
53	Computer Occupations, All Other	120	$134,820	—	—
54	Electrical Engineers	120	$119,490	$120,630	−1%
55	Industrial Engineers	120	$144,510	$102,440	+41%
56	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	120	$123,520	$82,220	+50%
57	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	110	$94,660	$78,190	+21%
58	Computer User Support Specialists	100	$79,550	$61,860	+29%
59	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	100	$69,790	$50,670	+38%
60	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	90	$105,360	$130,220	−19%
61	Data Scientists	80	$126,600	$120,230	+5%
62	Training and Development Specialists	70	$112,780	$69,280	+63%
63	Environmental Engineers	70	$124,340	$107,110	+16%
64	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	70	$76,790	—	—
65	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	60	$121,410	$78,760	+54%
66	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	60	$102,120	$99,130	+3%
67	Materials Engineers	60	$106,210	$112,860	−6%
68	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	50	$165,720	$107,230	+55%
69	Human Resources Managers	50	$191,920	$149,280	+29%
70	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	50	$115,490	$115,160	0%
71	Public Relations Specialists	50	$102,390	$74,750	+37%
72	Wellhead Pumpers	50	$96,120	$69,960	+37%
73	Logisticians	40	$102,030	$82,320	+24%
74	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	40	$103,930	$61,560	+69%
75	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	40	$115,960	$69,500	+67%
76	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	40	$120,910	$103,020	+17%
77	Customer Service Representatives	30	$79,830	$44,770	+78%

Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil

12,330 jobs, median pay $101,260 (NAICS 4861).

Jobs in Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
#	Job	Jobs in pipelines	Median pay here	U.S. median for the job	Difference
1	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	1,430	$91,410	$96,710	−5%
2	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	820	$97,540	$58,160	+68%
3	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	700	$80,090	$61,770	+30%
4	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	650	$101,610	$64,520	+57%
5	General and Operations Managers	590	$173,690	$105,770	+64%
6	Gas Plant Operators	480	$85,570	$87,820	−3%
7	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	450	$54,810	$58,640	−7%
8	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	410	$103,370	$74,090	+40%
9	Petroleum Engineers	370	$140,380	$144,910	−3%
10	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	330	$133,000	$74,450	+79%

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Jobs in Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (continued)
#	Job	Jobs in pipelines	Median pay here	U.S. median for the job	Difference
11	Accountants and Auditors	270	$103,090	$83,680	+23%
12	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	240	$55,360	$49,590	+12%
13	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	230	$98,170	—	—
14	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	220	$109,670	$90,150	+22%
15	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	210	$60,480	$47,540	+27%
16	Industrial Production Managers	200	$164,520	$126,060	+31%
17	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	190	$133,290	$79,860	+67%
18	Financial Managers	180	$178,850	$166,570	+7%
19	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	140	$79,630	$61,770	+29%
20	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	120	$136,440	$107,230	+27%
21	Chemical Technicians	120	$66,320	$60,390	+10%
22	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	110	$95,680	—	—
23	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	110	$101,410	—	—
24	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	110	$140,520	$79,920	+76%
25	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	110	$97,160	$53,750	+81%
26	Computer Occupations, All Other	100	$110,320	—	—
27	Architectural and Engineering Managers	90	$182,570	$171,270	+7%
28	Industrial Engineers	90	$137,370	$102,440	+34%
29	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	90	$75,910	$59,650	+27%
30	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	90	$92,670	$63,800	+45%
31	Construction Managers	80	$154,150	$114,990	+34%
32	Managers, All Other	80	$164,110	—	—
33	Project Management Specialists	80	$146,200	$102,320	+43%
34	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	80	$99,270	$74,510	+33%
35	Training and Development Specialists	70	$135,860	$69,280	+96%
36	Data Scientists	70	$83,100	$120,230	−31%
37	Marketing Managers	60	$218,550	$166,790	+31%
38	Computer and Information Systems Managers	60	$177,640	$175,140	+1%
39	Human Resources Managers	60	$140,850	$149,280	−6%
40	Logisticians	60	$97,010	$82,320	+18%
41	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	60	$111,280	$78,760	+41%
42	Financial and Investment Analysts	60	$98,840	—	—
43	Civil Engineers	60	$142,060	$100,840	+41%
44	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	60	$110,110	$78,190	+41%
45	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	60	$61,960	$50,670	+22%
46	Office Clerks, General	60	$52,790	$45,010	+17%
47	Electricians	60	$105,720	$63,190	+67%
48	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	60	$113,730	—	—
49	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	50	$128,790	—	—
50	Management Analysts	50	$80,620	$101,860	−21%
51	Electrical Engineers	50	$129,160	$120,630	+7%
52	Mechanical Engineers	50	$141,340	$104,110	+36%
53	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	50	$118,110	$69,500	+70%
54	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	40	$135,200	$99,130	+36%
55	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	40	$136,710	$115,160	+19%
56	Lawyers	40	$251,180	$159,670	+57%
57	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	40	$104,750	—	—
58	Facilities Managers	30	$172,780	$106,660	+62%
59	Compliance Officers	30	$116,560	$80,730	+44%
60	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	30	$103,230	$66,120	+56%
61	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	30	$108,510	$82,220	+32%

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Questions about oil and gas jobs

What jobs are there in oil and gas?

In oil and gas extraction, the most common jobs are Wellhead Pumpers, Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, General and Operations Managers (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does oil and gas pay more?

The median for all jobs in oil and gas extraction is $99,390, against $50,980 for all U.S. jobs. 26 jobs with at least 500 workers pay at least 20% more in oil and gas extraction than the same job's national median.

Which industries does this page cover?

Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS 2111) and Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (4861) and of Natural Gas (4862). Support services such as well drilling contractors and refineries are in wider BLS industries that also include other mining and coal products, so they are not included.

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Sources. Employment and pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national industry-specific estimates (NAICS 2111, 4861, 4862) and national cross-industry estimates. Data Sources & Licenses