SOC 47-5013 · Williamsport, PA metro

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas Salary in Williamsport, PA

The average salary for service unit operators, oil and gas in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is $56,720 a year ($27.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,280: half of the 80 people in this job in the Williamsport, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,470).

$56,720average per year

$27.27 / hourMedian $61,280Take-home ≈ $46,013

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  • $47K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Pennsylvania metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas pay range in Williamsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,270 or more. The middle half of service unit operators, oil and gas in Williamsport earn between $47,300 and $61,280.

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,720$4,727$27.27
Median$61,280$5,107$29.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,300$3,942$22.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,280$5,107$29.46

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas pay in Williamsport vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Service unit operators, oil and gas in Williamsport earn 3% more than the Pennsylvania average ($55,050) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($62,470). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $58,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Williamsport$56,720$61,280$45,660$69,27080
Pennsylvania$55,050$54,780$39,310$73,6001,520
United States$62,470$58,160$38,940$97,56043,140

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary after taxes in Williamsport

On the average salary of $56,720, a single filer in Williamsport takes home about $46,013 a year, or $3,834 a month and $1,770 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Williamsport a good place for service unit operators, oil and gas? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Williamsport area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.3), so the average $56,720 buys what about $61,419 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Williamsport ($46,050). A typical home costs $236,638, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Williamsport ranks 1st of 2 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for service unit operators, oil and gas

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,780).

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary by city

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Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salary in Williamsport: questions

How much do service unit operators, oil and gas make an hour in Williamsport?

$27.27 an hour on average, and $29.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level service unit operators, oil and gas salary in Williamsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the service unit operators, oil and gas take-home pay in Williamsport?

About $46,013 a year ($3,834 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,720. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do service unit operators, oil and gas earn more in Williamsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,470).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-5013; area Williamsport, PA (48700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.54, this job is 5.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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