Vocational Programs for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas Career

The role of Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas is to rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud or fluid through drill hole..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $58,330 and $28 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas career. Based on BLS data, a total of 11,510 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas. Total 7 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Mining Technology/Technician	7	-	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas.

Related Occupations toDerrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	43,080	$55,170	$27
Pile Driver Operators	3,010	$70,260	$34
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12,180	$67,320	$32
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	46,150	$59,390	$29
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	32,630	$55,500	$27
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	18,010	$60,250	$29
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	4,610	$65,600	$32
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	15,700	$62,110	$30
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	43,830	$47,730	$23
Helpers--Extraction Workers	7,360	$46,990	$23
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	120K	$85,900	$41
Riggers	23,870	$62,020	$30
Crane and Tower Operators	42,260	$68,040	$33
Dredge Operators	940	$53,700	$26
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	779K	$45,720	$22
Wellhead Pumpers	18,230	$69,930	$34

Schools offering vocational programs for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

The following 7 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.