8. Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
Median pay for 2015 – $45,000
Quite a few jobs belong to this category, including oil well fishing-tool technicians, well service pump equipment operators, well service rig operators and well-servicing rig operators. While working these jobs you have to remove stuck pipe, casing, tools and other obstructions, to make sure the air flow is constant.
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