Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 27 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median service unit operators, oil and gas in the US earns $58,160 per year (43,140 employed). Gross pay is highest in Alaska ($106,480) and lowest in Kentucky ($28,280) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Alaska	$106,480	$83,739	$6,978	78.6%	1,090
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Missouri	$90,580	$69,233	$5,769	76.4%	80
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Montana	$77,750	$60,495	$5,041	77.8%	310
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in New Mexico	$64,990	$52,511	$4,376	80.8%	2,600
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Nebraska	$62,990	$50,806	$4,234	80.7%	30
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in California	$62,580	$50,659	$4,222	81%	2,820
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Wyoming	$62,560	$52,447	$4,371	83.8%	820
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Florida	$62,050	$52,037	$4,336	83.9%	200
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Ohio	$61,260	$50,500	$4,208	82.4%	930
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in North Dakota	$60,810	$51,041	$4,253	83.9%	3,000
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Louisiana	$60,760	$49,564	$4,130	81.6%	3,130
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Colorado	$60,290	$48,679	$4,057	80.7%	2,930
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Indiana	$56,980	$46,312	$3,859	81.3%	—
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Oklahoma	$56,680	$45,717	$3,810	80.7%	2,980
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Utah	$56,290	$44,876	$3,740	79.7%	1,060
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in West Virginia	$56,250	$45,579	$3,798	81%	580
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Pennsylvania	$54,780	$44,514	$3,710	81.3%	1,520
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Michigan	$52,000	$42,003	$3,500	80.8%	230
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in South Dakota	$49,920	$42,291	$3,524	84.7%	40
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Texas	$49,820	$42,210	$3,518	84.7%	16,820
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Mississippi	$49,610	$40,789	$3,399	82.2%	250
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Alabama	$49,490	$39,736	$3,311	80.3%	170
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Arkansas	$48,120	$39,180	$3,265	81.4%	220
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Kansas	$46,230	$37,546	$3,129	81.2%	370
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in New York	$45,750	$37,067	$3,089	81%	100
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Illinois	$41,680	$33,752	$2,813	81%	220
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Kentucky	$28,280	$24,026	$2,002	85%	210

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