Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary

The median pay for service unit operators, oil and gas in the United States is $58,160 a year. About 43,140 people hold this job.

Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.

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By state

• Alaska $106,480
• Missouri $90,580
• Montana $77,750
• New Mexico $64,990
• Nebraska $62,990
• California $62,580
• Wyoming $62,560
• Florida $62,050
• Ohio $61,260
• North Dakota $60,810
• Louisiana $60,760
• Colorado $60,290
• Oklahoma $56,680
• Utah $56,290
• West Virginia $56,250
• Pennsylvania $54,780
• Michigan $52,000
• South Dakota $49,920
• Texas $49,820
• Mississippi $49,610
• Alabama $49,490
• Arkansas $48,120
• Kansas $46,230
• New York $45,750
• Illinois $41,680
• Kentucky $28,280

By metro area

• Anchorage, AK $95,370
• St. Louis, MO $91,890
• Cheyenne, WY $81,590
• Oxnard, CA $76,980
• Salt Lake City, UT $66,550
• Denver, CO $66,220
• Los Angeles, CA $65,140
• Casper, WY $64,680
• Farmington, NM $64,500
• Houma, LA $62,260
• Bakersfield, CA $62,170
• Tulsa, OK $62,110
• Wheeling, WV $61,570
• Williamsport, PA $61,280
• Dallas, TX $60,870
• Charleston, WV $60,680
• Oklahoma City, OK $60,260
• Beaumont, TX $60,070
• Pittsburgh, PA $59,520
• Baton Rouge, LA $59,440
• Minot, ND $59,400
• Abilene, TX $58,830
• Victoria, TX $57,050
• Vallejo, CA $57,020
• Lake Charles, LA $56,880
• Grand Junction, CO $56,370
• Traverse City, MI $52,620
• Jackson, MS $51,860
• Greeley, CO $51,650
• Wichita, KS $50,650
• Houston, TX $49,940
• Midland, TX $49,470
• Shreveport, LA $49,250
• Odessa, TX $49,080
• San Antonio, TX $47,650
• Lafayette, LA $47,020
• Enid, OK $47,000
• Longview, TX $46,280
• Corpus Christi, TX $46,160
• Lubbock, TX $45,730
• Laredo, TX $45,080
• Little Rock, AR $37,310