Occupational employment / Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
Twice a year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles occupational employment and wage estimates by surveying employers nationwide. Current data was released May 1, 2009.
Estimates for "Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining" are below, ordered by total employment.
| Area | Total employment | Mean hourly wage | Mean annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX | 4,780 | $20.79 | $43,240 |
| Lafayette, LA | 1,550 | $18.17 | $37,790 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,330 | $19.83 | $41,240 |
| Midland, TX | 1,330 | $17.38 | $36,160 |
| Odessa, TX | 1,200 | $20.11 | $41,830 |
| Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division | 940 | $18.75 | $39,010 |
| Longview, TX | 890 | $19.99 | $41,580 |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA | 590 | $21.49 | $44,700 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 550 | $19.28 | $40,100 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 540 | $22.56 | $46,920 |
| Farmington, NM | 530 | $22.11 | $45,980 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 520 | $19.98 | $41,550 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 380 | $18.98 | $39,470 |
| Victoria, TX | 360 | $17.37 | $36,130 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 320 | $19.44 | $40,440 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 320 | $17.54 | $36,490 |
| Casper, WY | 290 | $21.87 | $45,500 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 220 | $17.81 | $37,040 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 210 | $19.70 | $40,970 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 180 | $13.57 | $28,230 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 170 | $26.03 | $54,140 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | 170 | $23.92 | $49,760 |
| Abilene, TX | 160 | Not available | Not available |
| San Antonio, TX | 160 | $17.56 | $36,530 |
| Laredo, TX | 150 | $15.19 | $31,590 |
| Tulsa, OK | 130 | $23.68 | $49,250 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | 100 | $27.44 | $57,070 |
| Columbus, OH | 100 | $14.97 | $31,150 |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH | 50 | $13.94 | $29,000 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 30 | $14.68 | $30,540 |
| Wichita, KS | Not available | $17.66 | $36,720 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | Not available | $18.14 | $37,730 |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division | Not available | $18.94 | $39,400 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Not available | $23.69 | $49,270 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | Not available | $18.87 | $39,240 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Not available | $16.91 | $35,160 |
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