Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary by location
National median: $58,160 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | state | $106,480 | +83.1% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $95,370 | +64.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $91,890 | +58.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $90,580 | +55.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Cheyenne, WY | metropolitan | $81,590 | +40.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $77,750 | +33.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $76,980 | +32.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $66,550 | +14.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $66,220 | +13.9% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $65,140 | +12.0% | 430 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $64,990 | +11.7% | 2,600 | 2025 |
| Casper, WY | metropolitan | $64,680 | +11.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Farmington, NM | metropolitan | $64,500 | +10.9% | 590 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $62,990 | +8.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $62,580 | +7.6% | 2,820 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $62,560 | +7.6% | 820 | 2025 |
| Houma, LA | metropolitan | $62,260 | +7.0% | 950 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $62,170 | +6.9% | 1,360 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $62,110 | +6.8% | 350 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $62,050 | +6.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| Wheeling, WV | metropolitan | $61,570 | +5.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Williamsport, PA | metropolitan | $61,280 | +5.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $61,260 | +5.3% | 930 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $60,870 | +4.7% | 640 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $60,810 | +4.6% | 3,000 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $60,760 | +4.5% | 3,130 | 2025 |
| Charleston, WV | metropolitan | $60,680 | +4.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $60,290 | +3.7% | 2,930 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $60,260 | +3.6% | 910 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $60,070 | +3.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $59,520 | +2.3% | 710 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $59,440 | +2.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Minot, ND | metropolitan | $59,400 | +2.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| Abilene, TX | metropolitan | $58,830 | +1.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Victoria, TX | metropolitan | $57,050 | −1.9% | 310 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $57,020 | −2.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $56,980 | −2.0% | — | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | metropolitan | $56,880 | −2.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $56,680 | −2.5% | 2,980 | 2025 |
| Grand Junction, CO | metropolitan | $56,370 | −3.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $56,290 | −3.2% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $56,250 | −3.3% | 580 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $54,780 | −5.8% | 1,520 | 2025 |
| Traverse City, MI | metropolitan | $52,620 | −9.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $52,000 | −10.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $51,860 | −10.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $51,650 | −11.2% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $50,650 | −12.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $49,940 | −14.1% | 5,400 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $49,920 | −14.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $49,820 | −14.3% | 16,820 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $49,610 | −14.7% | 250 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $49,490 | −14.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $49,470 | −14.9% | 3,460 | 2025 |
| Shreveport, LA | metropolitan | $49,250 | −15.3% | 610 | 2025 |
| Odessa, TX | metropolitan | $49,080 | −15.6% | 1,730 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $48,120 | −17.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $47,650 | −18.1% | 590 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, LA | metropolitan | $47,020 | −19.2% | 500 | 2025 |
| Enid, OK | metropolitan | $47,000 | −19.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | metropolitan | $46,280 | −20.4% | 530 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $46,230 | −20.5% | 370 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $46,160 | −20.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $45,750 | −21.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Lubbock, TX | metropolitan | $45,730 | −21.4% | 300 | 2025 |
| Laredo, TX | metropolitan | $45,080 | −22.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $41,680 | −28.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $37,310 | −35.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $28,280 | −51.4% | 210 | 2025 |