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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Alaska

The median service unit operators, oil and gas in Alaska earns $106,480 a year, 83% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,978 a month.

10th percentile
$62,280
25th percentile
$75,670
Median percentile
$106,480
75th percentile
$132,630
90th percentile
$182,740

Based on 1,090 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$83,739 take-home a year
Gross pay$106,480
Federal income tax−$14,596
Social Security + Medicare−$8,146
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,978
Every two weeks$3,221

Does it go far here?

$104,026Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All service unit operators, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska