Rotary Drill Operators (Oil and Gas)

Top 3 Rotary Drill Operator Jobs

  • Maintenance Technician - Revive Environmental Technology, LLC - Columbus,OH

    Revive Maintenance Engineering Technician reports to the Production Engineering Manager. This individual performs hands on work across 4 primary functional areas of our chemical processing equipment: Equipment...

  • Ad-Drill Operator - Talent Leverage - Hebron,OH

    About the job Ad-Drill Operator Operator/Directional Driller **Looking for a skilled Operator in the Directional Drilling Industry** Would you like to work for a goal-oriented company, that is also one of the fastest...

  • Measure Tech (Part Time) - Columbus, OH - The Home Depot - Columbus,OH

    Position Purpose:The Measure Technician (In-Home Advisor) works independently in a traveling field role in support of The Home Depot's Field Services Organization. The Measure Technician's role is to provide quality professional customer service that...

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What Rotary drill operators Do

Set up or operate a variety of drills to remove underground oil and gas, or remove core samples for testing during oil and gas exploration. Excludes Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.


Rotary drill operator Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 15,200
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $56,380

Job Outlook for Rotary drill operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 4,000
  • Growth rate: 26 percent (Much faster than average)

How to Become a Rotary drill operator

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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