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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Denver, CO

The median service unit operators, oil and gas in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $66,220 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,373 a month.

10th percentile
$50,390
25th percentile
$51,660
Median percentile
$66,220
75th percentile
$101,740
90th percentile
$124,710

Based on 1,060 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

$52,474 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,220
Federal income tax−$5,766
Social Security + Medicare−$5,066
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,914
Monthly take-home$4,373
Every two weeks$2,018

Does it go far here?

$62,600Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,600
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

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