SOC 47-5013 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, service unit operators, oil and gas earned a median of $58,160 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 43,140 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $106,480 | $51.19 | 1,090 | 3.3 |
| Missouri | $90,580 | $43.55 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Montana | $77,750 | $37.38 | 310 | 0.6 |
| New Mexico | $64,990 | $31.25 | 2,600 | 3.0 |
| Nebraska | $62,990 | $30.28 | 30 | 0.0 |
| California | $62,580 | $30.09 | 2,820 | 0.2 |
| Wyoming | $62,560 | $30.08 | 820 | 2.9 |
| Florida | $62,050 | $29.83 | 200 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $61,260 | $29.45 | 930 | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | $60,810 | $29.24 | 3,000 | 7.0 |
| Louisiana | $60,760 | $29.21 | 3,130 | 1.6 |
| Colorado | $60,290 | $28.98 | 2,930 | 1.0 |
| Indiana | $56,980 | $27.39 | Not published | Not published |
| Oklahoma | $56,680 | $27.25 | 2,980 | 1.7 |
| Utah | $56,290 | $27.06 | 1,060 | 0.6 |
| West Virginia | $56,250 | $27.04 | 580 | 0.8 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,780 | $26.34 | 1,520 | 0.3 |
| Michigan | $52,000 | $25.00 | 230 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $49,920 | $24.00 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $49,820 | $23.95 | 16,820 | 1.2 |
| Mississippi | $49,610 | $23.85 | 250 | 0.2 |
| Alabama | $49,490 | $23.79 | 170 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $48,120 | $23.14 | 220 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | $46,230 | $22.23 | 370 | 0.3 |
| New York | $45,750 | $21.99 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | $41,680 | $20.04 | 220 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $28,280 | $13.60 | 210 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 42 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $95,370 | $45.85 | 100 | 0.6 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $91,890 | $44.18 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $81,590 | $39.23 | 50 | 1.0 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $76,980 | $37.01 | 280 | 0.9 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $66,550 | $32.00 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $66,220 | $31.84 | 1,060 | 0.7 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $65,140 | $31.32 | 430 | 0.1 |
| Casper, WY | $64,680 | $31.10 | 180 | 4.6 |
| Farmington, NM | $64,500 | $31.01 | 590 | 12.5 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $62,260 | $29.93 | 950 | 11.4 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $62,170 | $29.89 | 1,360 | 4.0 |
| Tulsa, OK | $62,110 | $29.86 | 350 | 0.8 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $61,570 | $29.60 | 160 | 2.8 |
| Williamsport, PA | $61,280 | $29.46 | 80 | 1.5 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $60,870 | $29.26 | 640 | 0.2 |
| Charleston, WV | $60,680 | $29.17 | 60 | 0.6 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $60,260 | $28.97 | 910 | 1.3 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $60,070 | $28.88 | 100 | 0.6 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $59,520 | $28.61 | 710 | 0.6 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $59,440 | $28.58 | 160 | 0.4 |
| Minot, ND | $59,400 | $28.56 | 380 | 11.4 |
| Abilene, TX | $58,830 | $28.28 | 70 | 0.9 |
| Victoria, TX | $57,050 | $27.43 | 310 | 8.1 |
| Vallejo, CA | $57,020 | $27.42 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $56,880 | $27.35 | 70 | 0.7 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $56,370 | $27.10 | 320 | 4.7 |
| Traverse City, MI | $52,620 | $25.30 | 60 | 0.8 |
| Jackson, MS | $51,860 | $24.94 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Greeley, CO | $51,650 | $24.83 | 1,070 | 9.0 |
| Wichita, KS | $50,650 | $24.35 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $49,940 | $24.01 | 5,400 | 1.6 |
| Midland, TX | $49,470 | $23.78 | 3,460 | 28.3 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $49,250 | $23.68 | 610 | 3.7 |
| Odessa, TX | $49,080 | $23.60 | 1,730 | 21.4 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $47,650 | $22.91 | 590 | 0.5 |
| Lafayette, LA | $47,020 | $22.61 | 500 | 2.8 |
| Enid, OK | $47,000 | $22.60 | 40 | 1.6 |
| Longview, TX | $46,280 | $22.25 | 530 | 4.5 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $46,160 | $22.19 | 240 | 1.3 |
| Lubbock, TX | $45,730 | $21.98 | 300 | 1.8 |
| Laredo, TX | $45,080 | $21.67 | 70 | 0.6 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,310 | $17.94 | 60 | 0.2 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.