Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in Louisiana

Considering a career as an Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operator in Louisiana?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

• Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in Louisiana 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 Louisiana?

2,180 people worked as Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,910 Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 8.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.4%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 280 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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators ranged from $33,640 to $76,740 with $51,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.17 to $36.9. The median hourly rate was $24.57.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.59 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.02.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
Lafayette, LA	900	$54,170
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	330	$45,730
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	320	$47,760

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

View the list below to see 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

Related Careers in Louisiana

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Louisiana Employment Total
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	980
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	350

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

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