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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas Wage and Price Data in the US (2024)
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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas operate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other obstructions from drilling wells. Includes fishing-tool technicians.
State Geographic Wage Rates for Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
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| Geographic Area | Average ($/hour) 2024 | Entry level ($/hour) 2024 | Medium ($/hour) 2024 | Experienced ($/hour) 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Alaska | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Arizona | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Arkansas | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| California | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Colorado | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Connecticut | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Delaware | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Florida | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Georgia | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Hawaii | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Idaho | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Illinois | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Indiana | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Iowa | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kansas | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kentucky | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Louisiana | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Maine | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Maryland | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Massachusetts | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Michigan | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Minnesota | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Mississippi | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Missouri | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Montana | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nebraska | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nevada | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Hampshire | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Jersey | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Mexico | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New York | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Carolina | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Dakota | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Ohio | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oklahoma | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oregon | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Pennsylvania | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Rhode Island | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Carolina | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Dakota | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tennessee | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Texas | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Utah | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Vermont | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Virginia | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Washington | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Virginia | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wisconsin | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wyoming | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
Metropolitan Statistical Area Wage Rates for Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
| Metropolitan Area | Metropolitan Code ($/hour) 2024 | Average ($/hour) 2024 | Entry Level ($/hour) 2024 | Median ($/hour) 2024 | Experienced ($/hour) 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Anchorage, AK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Bakersfield, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Grand Junction, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Greeley, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wichita, KS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lafayette, LA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lake Charles, LA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Jackson, MS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Billings, MT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Farmington, NM | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Bismarck, ND | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Enid, OK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tulsa, OK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Williamsport, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Abilene, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Laredo, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Longview, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lubbock, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Midland, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Odessa, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| San Angelo, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Victoria, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Charleston, WV | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Casper, WY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Cheyenne, WY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the job of Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in the US in 2024?
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas operate equipment to increase oil flow from producing wells or to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools, or other obstructions from drilling wells. Includes fishing-tool technicians.
What is the wage or salary of Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in the US?
IBISWorld’s data coverage of Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in the US includes hourly rates for median, entry level, average and experienced workers in the US.
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