The salary statistics of service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare service unit operator, oil, gas, and mining salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining is $77,100. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $59,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining is $40,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $59,410 | 3.77% | 21.83% |
| 2017 | $57,170 | -0.07% | - |
| 2016 | $57,210 | 4.96% | - |
| 2015 | $54,370 | -0.42% | - |
| 2014 | $54,600 | 28.59% | - |
| 2013 | $38,990 | -19.11% | - |
| 2012 | $46,440 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].