Wages for Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators

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Occupation

derrick worker - oil and gas drilling (NOC 84101)

Location

All regions across Canada

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These wages were updated on November 19, 2025.

Hourly wages by community/area
Community/Area Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour) Note
Canada 25.00 40.00 47.30
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Newfoundland and Labrador N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.
Avalon Peninsula Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Notre Dame-Central-Bonavista Bay Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Prince Edward Island N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.
Nova Scotia N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.
Annapolis Valley Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Cape Breton Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Halifax Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
North Shore Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Southern Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
New Brunswick N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the national level.
Campbellton–Miramichi Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Edmundston–Woodstock Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Fredericton–Oromocto
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Moncton–Richibucto Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Saint John–St. Stephen Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Quebec 19.50 25.90 36.00
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Capitale-Nationale Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Centre-du-Québec Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Chaudière-Appalaches Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Côte-Nord Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Estrie Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Lanaudière Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Laurentides Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Laval Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Mauricie Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Montréal Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Montérégie Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Nord-du-Québec Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Outaouais Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Ontario 22.94 30.00 41.60
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Kingston–Pembroke Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
London Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Northeast Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Northwest Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Ottawa Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Toronto Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Windsor-Sarnia Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Manitoba 27.79 41.00 47.30
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Interlake Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
North Central Region
N/A N/A N/A
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North Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Parklands Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
South Central Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Southeast Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Southwest Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Winnipeg Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Saskatchewan 26.00 41.00 47.30
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Northern Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Prince Albert Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Regina–Moose Mountain Region
24.50 40.00 47.00
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Saskatoon–Biggar Region
26.00 41.00 47.30
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Yorkton–Melville Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Alberta 29.00 40.63 47.30
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region
25.00 40.00 48.97
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Calgary Region
32.00 41.50 47.30
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Camrose–Drumheller Region
28.00 41.60 46.00
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Edmonton Region
28.50 40.00 47.30
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region
34.00 42.00 47.70
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Red Deer Region
26.25 40.00 47.30
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
British Columbia 27.09 41.75 47.50
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Cariboo Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Kootenay Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Nechako Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
North Coast Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Northeast Region
27.09 41.75 47.50
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Reference period: 2023-2024

Source: Employment Insurance Survey Data

Thompson–Okanagan Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Due to data limitations, wages for this occupation cannot be published. Please refer to the wage published for this occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Vancouver Island and Coast Region
N/A N/A N/A
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Yukon Territory N/A N/A N/A
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Northwest Territories N/A N/A N/A
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Nunavut N/A N/A N/A
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