The map below shows you the number of work over rig operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where work over rig operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	205	0.00%
2020	274	0.00%
2019	324	0.00%
2018	311	0.00%
2017	245	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$35,856	$17.24	+1.4%
2024	$35,371	$17.01	--2.3%
2023	$36,219	$17.41	--0.9%
2022	$36,544	$17.57	--0.7%
2021	$36,786	$17.69	+8.0%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	131	19%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,245	18%
3	Rhode Island	1,059,639	143	13%
4	Alaska	739,795	99	13%
5	New Jersey	9,005,644	904	10%
6	Hawaii	1,427,538	96	7%
7	North Dakota	755,393	17	2%
8	New York	19,849,399	220	1%
9	Texas	28,304,596	162	1%
10	North Carolina	10,273,419	92	1%
11	Virginia	8,470,020	87	1%
12	Illinois	12,802,023	72	1%
13	Washington	7,405,743	53	1%
14	Maryland	6,052,177	46	1%
15	Colorado	5,607,154	38	1%
16	New Mexico	2,088,070	22	1%
17	Utah	3,101,833	18	1%
18	Nebraska	1,920,076	10	1%
19	Delaware	961,939	9	1%
20	Wyoming	579,315	3	1%

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	De Pere	1	4%	$29,643
2	North Chicago	1	3%	$26,503

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