Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas Salary by State and Metro Area
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in the United States earn a median salary of $58,160/year ($27.96/hr). Salaries range from $38,940 to $97,560 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 27 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$39K
10th percentile
$47K
25th percentile
$58K
Median
$73K
75th percentile
$98K
90th percentile
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $106K | $51.19/hr | 1,090 |
| Missouri | $91K | $43.55/hr | 80 |
| Montana | $78K | $37.38/hr | 310 |
| New Mexico | $65K | $31.25/hr | 2,600 |
| Nebraska | $63K | $30.28/hr | 30 |
| California | $63K | $30.09/hr | 2,820 |
| Wyoming | $63K | $30.08/hr | 820 |
| Florida | $62K | $29.83/hr | 200 |
| Ohio | $61K | $29.45/hr | 930 |
| North Dakota | $61K | $29.24/hr | 3,000 |
| Louisiana | $61K | $29.21/hr | 3,130 |
| Colorado | $60K | $28.98/hr | 2,930 |
| Indiana | $57K | $27.39/hr | , |
| Oklahoma | $57K | $27.25/hr | 2,980 |
| Utah | $56K | $27.06/hr | 1,060 |
| West Virginia | $56K | $27.04/hr | 580 |
| Pennsylvania | $55K | $26.34/hr | 1,520 |
| Michigan | $52K | $25/hr | 230 |
| South Dakota | $50K | $24/hr | 40 |
| Texas | $50K | $23.95/hr | 16,820 |
| Mississippi | $50K | $23.85/hr | 250 |
| Alabama | $49K | $23.79/hr | 170 |
| Arkansas | $48K | $23.14/hr | 220 |
| Kansas | $46K | $22.23/hr | 370 |
| New York | $46K | $21.99/hr | 100 |
| Illinois | $42K | $20.04/hr | 220 |
| Kentucky | $28K | $13.6/hr | 210 |
Showing 1–10 of 27 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $95K | 100 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $92K | 40 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $82K | 50 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $77K | 280 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $67K | 90 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $66K | 1,060 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $65K | 430 |
| Casper, WY | $65K | 180 |
| Farmington, NM | $65K | 590 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $62K | 950 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $62K | 1,360 |
| Tulsa, OK | $62K | 350 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $62K | 160 |
| Williamsport, PA | $61K | 80 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61K | 640 |
| Charleston, WV | $61K | 60 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $60K | 910 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $60K | 100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60K | 710 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $59K | 160 |
| Minot, ND | $59K | 380 |
| Abilene, TX | $59K | 70 |
| Victoria, TX | $57K | 310 |
| Vallejo, CA | $57K | 40 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $57K | 70 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $56K | 320 |
| Traverse City, MI | $53K | 60 |
| Jackson, MS | $52K | 50 |
| Greeley, CO | $52K | 1,070 |
| Wichita, KS | $51K | 50 |