The 55,000 Californians Who Keep California Moving
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When people think about California oil, they often picture pumpjacks.
They should picture workers.
They should picture the men and women in hard hats, work boots, trucks, control rooms, machine shops, and field operations who help keep California moving every day.
California’s oil and natural gas industry supports 55,000 workers. These are mechanics, engineers, equipment operators, welders, electricians, truck drivers, geologists, safety specialists, office staff, union workers, veterans, and tradespeople.
They are parents, homeowners, volunteers, taxpayers, coaches, church members, and neighbors.
Their work matters.
California roads depend on oil. Hospitals depend on petroleum-based medical supplies. Farmers depend on fuel and equipment. Manufacturers depend on reliable energy and petroleum-based materials. Public safety agencies, construction crews, airlines, ports, and delivery networks all depend on the products California oil workers help provide.
These workers help make modern life possible.
They also strengthen local economies. With average annual wages of about $123,000, California oil and gas jobs help families buy homes, pay bills, support small businesses, and build a middle-class life.
That paycheck does not stay in one place. It moves through restaurants, grocery stores, auto shops, hardware stores, schools, charities, and local communities.
That is the ripple effect of California energy workers.
They do the hard work most people never see, but everyone depends on.
Every road built, every ambulance fueled, every crop transported, every medical supply delivered, and every product shipped across California depends on energy.
California oil workers are part of that story.
They produce energy here, under California’s environmental, labor, and safety standards. They live here. They work here. They support our communities here.
California should be proud of the people who help power this state.
The 55,000 Californians working in oil and gas are California’s backbone.
They keep our economy thriving.
They keep our communities working.
They keep California moving.
