Career Atlas USA

Best States for Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Alaska91.3 / 100
  2. 2North Dakota87.3 / 100
  3. 3New Mexico86.2 / 100
  4. 4Louisiana80.8 / 100
  5. 5Wyoming75.4 / 100
  6. 6Oklahoma75.2 / 100
  7. 7Montana69.2 / 100
  8. 8Colorado63.3 / 100
  9. 9West Virginia61.5 / 100
  10. 10Utah53.8 / 100
  11. 11Ohio53.7 / 100
  12. 12Texas53.5 / 100
  13. 13Pennsylvania45.2 / 100
  14. 14Mississippi45 / 100
  15. 15Missouri43.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).