Fist(noun) the hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow. Fist(noun) the talons of a bird of prey. Fist(noun) the index mark [/], used to direct special attention to the passage which follows. Fist(verb) to strike with the fist.
A good used workover rig (single) including rig tank, rig pump, doghouse, and rig tongs can be had for around $1 Million. A good new work over rig (single) including all the aforementioned stuff is ~$3 Million. I don't know how much more a double or triple would be, but I'm guessing in that same ballpark. A new drilling rig is in the $10 Million range, although you can get used ones for far cheaper.
What may seem like great wages to someone in an area with low wages, and low cost of living, may not make them enough to get a motel and eat, much less send money home, in the area they are traveling to. I see ads every day for rig welders in Wyoming at $46.00 to $49.00 per hr.