How much do oil rig jobs pay?

Oil Rig Worker SalaryAnnual SalaryHourly WageTop Earners$130,000$6275th Percentile$90,000$43Average$75,511$3625th Percentile$32,000$15

Do people live on oil rigs?

Oil rigs are close-knit communities and you can expect to share your room with several other engineers, although some oil rigs do offer private rooms. Showers and toilets tend to be shared among a couple of cabins, but most bedrooms do offer a washbasin, and a television.

What qualifications do I need to work on oil rigs?

You must be over the age of 18 to work on an oil or gas rig. To work offshore, you must pass an offshore survival and firefighting course, also known as emergency response training, or basic offshore induction and emergency training (BOSIET).