How many employees does Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. have?

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. reported 7,900 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 10, 2026. That is down 14.1% from a year earlier.

What is Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. brought in $4.83B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $611K per employee. That ranks 53 of 61 companies we track in Energy, where the median is $5.01M.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

PTEN · Oil & Gas Drilling · $3.89B market cap

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. had 7,900 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 14.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $4.83B, down 10.3% from a year earlier, or $611K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.

Employees

7,900

-14.1% YoY

Revenue

$4.83B

-10.3% YoY

Revenue / employee

$611K

Peer median $5.01M

Rank in sector

53 of 61

Energy

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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PTEN employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	7,900	$4.83B	$611K	-14.1%	-10.3%
Dec 2024	9,200	$5.38B	$585K	-13.2%	+29.7%
Dec 2023	10,600	$4.15B	$391K	+63.1%	+56.6%
Dec 2022	6,500	$2.65B	$407K	+30.0%	+95.1%
Dec 2021	5,000	$1.36B	$271K	+66.7%	+20.7%
Dec 2020	3,000	$1.12B	$375K	-48.3%	-54.5%
Dec 2019	5,800	$2.47B	$426K	-27.5%	-25.7%
Dec 2018	8,000	$3.33B	$416K	+0.0%	+41.2%
Dec 2017	8,000	$2.36B	$295K	+122.2%	+157.3%
Dec 2016	3,600	$916M	$254K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. against similar companies

The closest sector peers by revenue, from Energy.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
PR Permian Resources Corporation	515	$5.07B	$9.84M	Hiring ahead
AR Antero Resources Corporation	632	$5.01B	$7.93M	Efficient growth
CHRD Chord Energy Corporation	676	$4.88B	$7.21M	Contracting
CRGY Crescent Energy Company	1,066	$3.58B	$3.36M	Efficient growth
WES Western Midstream Partners, LP	1,704	$3.84B	$2.26M	Hiring ahead
BTU Peabody Energy Corporation	5,400	$3.86B	$715K	Contracting
LBRT Liberty Energy Inc.	5,800	$4.01B	$691K	Hiring into decline
FSLR First Solar, Inc.	7,900	$5.22B	$661K	Leaner
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.	7,900	$4.83B	$611K	Contracting

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Questions about Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

How many employees does Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. have?: Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. reported 7,900 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 10, 2026. That is down 14.1% from a year earlier.
What is Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. brought in $4.83B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $611K per employee. That ranks 53 of 61 companies we track in Energy, where the median is $5.01M.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 10, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell PTEN.