Roustabouts


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Roustabouts

Roustabouts - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Gas and oil extraction companies

Outlook

Demand for roustabouts is expected to grow about as fast as average. The demand for gas and oil in the US is expected to remain strong. As the US continues to look for ways to decrease dependence on foreign oil, drilling for shale gas has increased. This has produced many jobs.

There is fairly high turnover for roustabouts. Most job openings will result from the need to replace those who leave the career.

Roustabouts (CIS 100187)

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Illinois
376
Very small
&
16.8%
8.2%
>>>>
54
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
33
Very small
&
18.2%
2.9%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Cook County
53
Very small
&
22.6%
9.2%
>>>>
8
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
15
Very small
&
20.0%
10.3%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Du Page County
27
Very small
&
11.1%
8.8%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
9
Very small
&
0.0%
12.4%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
9
Very small
&
-11.1%
-0.2%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
12
Very small
&
33.3%
6.0%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Lake County
10
Very small
&
20.0%
11.7%
>>>>
1
Very few
  McHenry County
7
Very small
&
0.0%
7.6%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
47
Very small
&
27.7%
4.4%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
33
Very small
&
21.2%
4.3%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
9
Very small
&
22.2%
4.5%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
16
Very small
&
18.8%
3.5%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
6
Very small
&
16.7%
5.6%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
49
Small
&
2.0%
1.1%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Springfield Area
13
Very small
&
30.8%
4.6%
>>>>
2
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
15
Very small
&
20.0%
0.9%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Will County
14
Very small
&
21.4%
14.9%
>>>>
2
Very few
United States
42,100
Small
&
2.9%
2.8%
>>>>
4,400
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.