Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Kentucky
The median service unit operators, oil and gas in Kentucky earns $28,280 a year, 51% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,981 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $25,810
- 25th percentile
- $25,810
- Median percentile
- $28,280
- 75th percentile
- $77,320
- 90th percentile
- $77,330
Based on 210 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
$23,767 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,280 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,218 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,163 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,131 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,981 |
| Every two weeks | $914 |
Does it go far here?
$31,367Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kentucky
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $350,950 |
| Anesthesiologists | $347,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,390 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $248,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $241,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,520 |
| Chief Executives | $179,530 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 |
All service unit operators, oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky