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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in North Dakota

The median service unit operators, oil and gas in North Dakota earns $60,810 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,177 a month.

10th percentile
$37,600
25th percentile
$49,290
Median percentile
$60,810
75th percentile
$77,840
90th percentile
$88,410

Based on 3,000 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

$50,129 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,810
Federal income tax−$5,117
Social Security + Medicare−$4,652
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$912
Monthly take-home$4,177
Every two weeks$1,928

Does it go far here?

$68,357Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

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