Oil and Gas Inspector pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 71810
- Class code
- 71810
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Oil and Gas Inspector is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 71810.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 01/08/2009.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work in the inspection of oil and gas drilling and underground storage operations. An employee in this job is responsible for inspecting oil and gas drilling and underground storage operations within an assigned area of the state to determine and enforce compliance with state laws and regulations. Work includes the inspection of underground gas storage reservoirs and abandoned wells to ensure conformance with established safety requirements. Employees give assistance and advice to representatives of the oil and gas industry on such technical matters as the proper methods of casing, drilling, and plugging wells. Inspections are performed independently in accordance with laws and departmental policies, with general supervision received through written and oral instructions and a review of written reports.
Examples of the work
Inspects oil and gas drilling operations within an assigned area of the state to determine and enforce compliance with state laws and regulations and determines whether all necessary precautions have been taken to ensure the health and safety of workers. Inspects methods used in plugging abandoned wells or reconditioning old wells for conformance with specified safety requirements. Checks locations of gas wells and underground storage reservoirs in relation to nearby coal mines and advises operators of coal mines adjacent to wells and reservoirs on proper and effective precautionary measures.
Minimum qualifications
Three years of technical experience in well design, drilling, completion, production, plugging, or underground storage operations in the oil or natural gas industry; or An associate's degree in Petroleum Technology or closely related field, and one year of technical experience in well design, drilling, completion, production, plugging, or underground storage operations in the oil or natural gas industry.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Oil and Gas Inspector in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $24.43 | $36.02 | $50,825 to $74,922 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.