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Rotary Drill Operators in Colorado

Considering a career as a Rotary Drill Operator in Colorado?

32.1% Jobs Projection
$50,180 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Rotary Drill Operators in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Rotary Drill Operators in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Rotary Drill Operators in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Rotary Drill Operators Work in Colorado?

610 people worked as Rotary Drill Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 990 Rotary Drill Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 280 Rotary Drill Operators working in it, which means Colorado has more Rotary Drill Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Rotary Drill Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 32.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.6%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,070 jobs for Colorado Rotary Drill Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 20,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Rotary Drill Operators Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Rotary Drill Operators ranged from $36,830 to $79,620 with $50,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.71 to $38.28. The median hourly rate was $24.12.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.02 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.90.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Rotary Drill Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Rotary Drill Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 190 $53,570

Top States for Rotary Drill Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Rotary Drill Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 6,850 $54,440
Oklahoma 2,610 $52,100
California 1,430 $62,950
Louisiana 980 $48,940
New Mexico 930 $37,940
Pennsylvania 820 $53,310
North Dakota 750 $64,350
Colorado 610 $50,180
West Virginia 330 $54,300
Utah 310 $58,180
Illinois 280 $44,210
Mississippi 280 $0
Wyoming 250 $60,370
Alaska 230 $72,340
Indiana 180 $71,540
Ohio 160 $45,320
Kansas 150 $43,230
Michigan 140 $38,190
Florida 80 $41,030
Georgia 80 $31,440

Below are the states where Rotary Drill Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $72,340
Indiana $71,540
North Dakota $64,350
California $62,950
Wyoming $60,370
Utah $58,180
Maryland $55,060
Texas $54,440
West Virginia $54,300
Pennsylvania $53,310

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