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Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas in Pennsylvania

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

Rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud or fluid through drill hole.

$59,720median, a year
$59,480mean (average), a year
140people employed in this job here

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$54,000$56,000$58,000$60,000$62,000

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This job is less common here than nationally: 0 in every 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.35).

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