SOC 47-5013 · Casper, WY metro

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas Salary in Casper, WY

The average salary for service unit operators, oil and gas in Casper, Wyoming is $68,730 a year ($33.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,680: half of the 180 people in this job in the Casper, WY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($62,470).

$68,730average per year

$33.04 / hourMedian $64,680Take-home ≈ $57,182

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $94K90th

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

180people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Wyoming metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas pay range in Casper

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,390 or more. The middle half of service unit operators, oil and gas in Casper earn between $51,500 and $81,340.

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,730$5,728$33.04
Median$64,680$5,390$31.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,500$4,292$24.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,340$6,778$39.11

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

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas pay in Casper vs. Wyoming and the U.S.

Service unit operators, oil and gas in Casper earn about the same as the Wyoming average ($67,820) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($62,470). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $58,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Casper$68,730$64,680$47,090$94,390180
Wyoming$67,820$62,560$47,090$93,110820
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 Casper

On the average salary of $68,730, a single filer in Casper takes home about $57,182 a year, or $4,765 a month and $2,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

Wyoming paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Casper area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $68,730 buys what about $73,250 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Casper ($48,880). A typical home costs $313,211, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $68,730 is worth in another city

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

Casper ranks 2nd of 2 Wyoming metro areas for this job; Cheyenne pays the most ($72,690).

All Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas salaries in Wyoming

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

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Casper, WY.

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

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

$33.04 an hour on average, and $31.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,182 a year ($4,765 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,730. Wyoming has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 10% more 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 Casper, WY (16220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 16.57, this job is 16.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.