Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in West Virginia

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

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

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

• Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in West Virginia earn lower 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 West Virginia?

In 2018, there were 1,320 Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators working in the state.

There were 1,080 Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 1.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 23.4%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 120 annual job openings, and 1,010 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators ranged from $28,600 to $77,310 with $46,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.75 to $37.17. The median hourly rate was $22.34.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.74 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.40.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Charleston, WV	120	$37,840

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 West Virginia

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	West Virginia Employment Total
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	330

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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