Floorman
Impact: Direct Operational
Operate slips, elevators, and tongs to facilitate tubular handling, assist with tripping and connections, and support equipment readiness, ensuring safety and efficiency on the rig floor.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Rarely
- Impact visibility
- Low
- Travel
- High
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 12-hour shifts
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $55,000
- Entry-level
- $45,000
- Senior
- $75,000
- Growth by 2033
- Stable
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate
- Typical student debt
- $0 - $10,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Tubular Handling
- Rigging and Lifting
- Equipment Inspection
Soft skills
- Situational Awareness
- Communication
- Teamwork
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma or GED
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 1-2 years
- Years to senior
- 3 to 5 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Derrickman
- Assistant Driller
- Driller
- Rig Manager/Toolpusher
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Very Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 3/10
- Prestige
- 5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate