DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A4N/A$2.05/hrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Minnesota N/AN/AN/A$0.71/hrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
U S 51,7601,863$25.07/hr$0.33/hr$15.58/hr$18.14/hr$22.80/hr$29.51/hr$37.98/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Crane and Tower Operators100$37.60/hr1.6%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers70$47.47/hr-5.3%
Dredge OperatorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas