So the next time you encounter those Texas ranch hands – now reduced to being roustabouts bringing up our oil for Exxon – swaggering around in their black, duty-free SUVs, let them know they’re number two when it comes to the real cowboy life.

Source: https://guyanatimesgy.com/enjoying-our-wrangler-country/

Workers have flocked to states such as North Dakota, Wyoming, and Texas for the surge in energy jobs, and indeed the most iconic jobs in these states are wellhead pumpers, roustabouts, and derrick operators, respectively.

Source: https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/05/21/the-most-iconic-job-in-every-state-8/