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Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in Michigan
Considering a career as an Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operator in Michigan?
While jobs for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in Michigan are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in Michigan is expected to decrease.
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Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in Michigan earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators Work in Michigan?
240 people worked as Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in 2018 in this state.
There were 230 Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
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The typical state has 580 Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators working in it, which means Michigan has fewer Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators than average.
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Job Projections for Michigan
Jobs for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 6.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.4%.
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Michigan Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 40 annual Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators job openings in Michigan, and 300 total jobs in the year 2026.
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 Michigan?
In 2018 wages for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators ranged from $24,700 to $75,770 with $49,450 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.87 to $36.43. The median hourly rate was $23.78.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.39 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $4.39.
The median salary in Michigan is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 Michigan
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Michigan Employment Total |
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Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 140 |
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 50 |
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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