Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in California

Get the information you need to know about working as an Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operator.

While jobs for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in California is expected to decrease.

• Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operator Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Mining & Petroleum Technology
• Mining Technology/Technician

How Many Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators Work in California?

There were approximately 2,360 workers employed as Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 2,080 Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 580 Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators working in it, which means California has more Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 4.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.4%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 260 annual job openings, and 2,300 total jobs in 2026 for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,400 annual jobs and 51,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators ranged from $34,960 to $78,450 with $56,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.81 to $37.72. The median hourly rate was $27.24.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.93 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Bakersfield, CA	1,600	$54,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	500	$61,200
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	40	$87,960

Top States for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	24,050	$46,140
Pennsylvania	3,120	$42,400
Oklahoma	2,820	$40,440
Colorado	2,530	$47,640
California	2,360	$56,650
North Dakota	2,360	$55,440
Louisiana	2,180	$51,100
Wyoming	1,800	$50,170
New Mexico	1,770	$61,660
West Virginia	1,320	$46,470
Alaska	1,070	$63,100
Ohio	890	$49,340
Kansas	580	$37,620
Arkansas	550	$50,370
Utah	540	$51,190
Montana	280	$56,490
Mississippi	240	$44,050
Michigan	240	$49,450
Kentucky	150	$44,760
Illinois	100	$34,710

Below are the states where Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$63,100
New Mexico	$61,660
California	$56,650
Montana	$56,490
North Dakota	$55,440
Utah	$51,190
Louisiana	$51,100
Arkansas	$50,370
Wyoming	$50,170
Michigan	$49,450

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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	1,430
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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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