Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in California
Local pay for service unit operators, oil and gas in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-5013
$62,580
median pay, California
2,820
employed in California
+7.6%
vs U.S. median
+0.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What service unit operators, oil and gas earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of service unit operators, oil and gas in California earn between $49,780 and $78,170 a year; the U.S. median is $58,160.
$46,030
P10
$62,580
MEDIAN
$78,170
P75
$104,900
P90
Pay by metro in California
$76,980
$65,140
$62,170
$57,020
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