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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Louisiana

The median service unit operators, oil and gas in Louisiana earns $60,760 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,098 a month.

10th percentile
$39,740
25th percentile
$44,480
Median percentile
$60,760
75th percentile
$76,160
90th percentile
$93,120

Based on 3,130 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

$49,178 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,760
Federal income tax−$5,111
Social Security + Medicare−$4,648
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,823
Monthly take-home$4,098
Every two weeks$1,891

Does it go far here?

$68,883Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

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