Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas pay in Texas
$56,620avg. a year
$27.22 an hour · 16,820 employed
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Texas earn an average of $56,620 a year. That is $5,850 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $62,470. The best-paying metro area is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX at $66,130.
$49,820Median pay
$27.22Average hourly
+10%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 27 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for service unit operators, oil and gas by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1100 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$66,130
$31.79 an hour
2640 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$65,620
$31.55 an hour
370 jobs
Abilene, TX
$60,080
$28.89 an hour
4310 jobs
Victoria, TX
$58,780
$28.26 an hour
55,400 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$57,600
$27.69 an hour
61,730 jobs
Odessa, TX
$56,980
$27.40 an hour
73,460 jobs
Midland, TX
$55,470
$26.67 an hour
8300 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$52,530
$25.25 an hour
9240 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$52,420
$25.20 an hour
10530 jobs
Longview, TX
$51,220
$24.63 an hour
11590 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$50,980
$24.51 an hour
1270 jobs
Laredo, TX
$49,850
$23.97 an hour
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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas service unit operators, oil and gas work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,470 | $30.04 |
| Texas | $56,620 | $27.22 |
| New Mexico | $71,680 | $34.46 |
| Oklahoma | $61,790 | $29.71 |
| Louisiana | $61,570 | $29.60 |
| Arkansas | $48,770 | $23.45 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do service unit operators, oil and gas make in Texas?
The average is $56,620 a year, and the median is $49,820. That is $5,850 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $62,470.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$27.22 an hour on average; the median is $23.95.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($66,130), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($65,620). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($49,850).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #18 of 27 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-5013. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national service unit operators, oil and gas page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.