O*NET-SOC 47-5071.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas?

Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.

Estimated AI task exposure

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

13 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

18/100

Physical moat

87/100

Human moat

17/100

Rating coverage

100%

13 task statements / 13 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.

Importance 72/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.78

Clean trucks used in the fields.

Importance 57/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.69

Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.

Importance 59/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.65

Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and by making visual inspections, and repair the leaks.

Importance 63/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 36/100Weight 0.64

Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.

Importance 66/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 44/100Weight 0.64

Lay gas and oil pipelines.

Importance 62/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.62

Bolt together pump and engine parts.

Importance 59/100Relevance 77/100Frequency 35/100Weight 0.60

Guide cranes to move loads about decks.

Importance 64/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 30/100Weight 0.59

Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.

Importance 50/100Relevance 71/100Frequency 28/100Weight 0.52

Cut down and remove trees and brush to clear drill sites, to reduce fire hazards, and to make way for roads to sites.

Importance 46/100Relevance 64/100Frequency 21/100Weight 0.47

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$46,960

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

44,970

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

4

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

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