Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-7072 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

Tend, control, or operate power-driven, stationary, or portable pumps and manifold systems to transfer gases, oil, other liquids, slurries, or powdered materials to and from various vessels and processes.

National estimates for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Industry profile for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Geographic profile for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

National estimates for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
10,870	6.5 %	$ 28.44	$ 59,150	2.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 17.65	$ 21.51	$ 26.86	$ 35.67	$ 41.07
Annual Wage (2)	$ 36,700	$ 44,740	$ 55,860	$ 74,200	$ 85,430

Industry profile for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Mining	2,120	0.86	$ 24.57	$ 51,110
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	1,240	0.13	$ 30.38	$ 63,190
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	960	8.74	$ 37.61	$ 78,240
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	760	0.44	$ 22.16	$ 46,100
Oil and Gas Extraction	720	0.70	$ 29.55	$ 61,460

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	960	8.74	$ 37.61	$ 78,240
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	500	1.60	$ 37.84	$ 78,720
Other Pipeline Transportation	110	1.36	$ 42.28	$ 87,950
Support Activities for Mining	2,120	0.86	$ 24.57	$ 51,110
Oil and Gas Extraction	720	0.70	$ 29.55	$ 61,460

Top paying industries for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	120	0.11	$ 42.37	$ 88,130
Other Pipeline Transportation	110	1.36	$ 42.28	$ 87,950
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	500	1.60	$ 37.84	$ 78,720
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	960	8.74	$ 37.61	$ 78,240
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	140	0.04	$ 34.87	$ 72,530

Geographic profile for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Map of employment of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers by state, May 2022

States with the highest employment level in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	3,730	0.29	3.90	$ 29.27	$ 60,880
Louisiana	1,090	0.59	8.01	$ 26.42	$ 54,950
Florida	890	0.10	1.31	$ 22.19	$ 46,160
California	520	0.03	0.40	$ 26.70	$ 55,530
Missouri	500	0.18	2.40	$ 30.59	$ 63,630

Map of location quotient of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers by state, May 2022

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota	280	0.69	9.44	$ 36.08	$ 75,050
Louisiana	1,090	0.59	8.01	$ 26.42	$ 54,950
Wyoming	160	0.58	7.96	(8)	(8)
Alaska	170	0.57	7.76	$ 32.49	$ 67,580
Texas	3,730	0.29	3.90	$ 29.27	$ 60,880

Map of annual mean wages of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers by state, May 2022

Top paying states for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota	280	0.69	9.44	$ 36.08	$ 75,050
Pennsylvania	100	0.02	0.24	$ 34.23	$ 71,200
Utah	70	0.04	0.57	$ 34.07	$ 70,870
Oklahoma	320	0.20	2.68	$ 33.32	$ 69,300
Alaska	170	0.57	7.76	$ 32.49	$ 67,580

Map of employment of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers by area, May 2022

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,250	0.41	5.59	$ 32.42	$ 67,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	590	0.15	2.10	$ 29.06	$ 60,440
Midland, TX	470	4.46	60.71	$ 29.72	$ 61,820
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	260	0.03	0.39	$ 33.33	$ 69,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	220	0.09	1.16	$ 22.84	$ 47,510
Odessa, TX	140	1.88	25.58	$ 24.01	$ 49,950
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	130	0.10	1.38	$ 23.11	$ 48,060
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	130	0.09	1.26	$ 21.38	$ 44,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	110	0.02	0.24	$ 29.51	$ 61,380
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	110	0.10	1.39	$ 26.30	$ 54,700

Map of location quotient of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers by area, May 2022

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Midland, TX	470	4.46	60.71	$ 29.72	$ 61,820
Odessa, TX	140	1.88	25.58	$ 24.01	$ 49,950
Wheeling, WV-OH	30	0.56	7.57	$ 20.32	$ 42,270
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,250	0.41	5.59	$ 32.42	$ 67,430
Corpus Christi, TX	70	0.37	5.03	$ 32.48	$ 67,560
Anchorage, AK	60	0.36	4.83	$ 30.84	$ 64,140
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	70	0.26	3.57	$ 20.04	$ 41,680
Portland-South Portland, ME	30	0.17	2.29	$ 27.91	$ 58,050
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	590	0.15	2.10	$ 29.06	$ 60,440
Bakersfield, CA	40	0.12	1.58	$ 26.82	$ 55,780

Map of annual mean wages of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers by area, May 2022

Top paying metropolitan areas for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	100	0.04	0.49	$ 37.50	$ 78,000
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	260	0.03	0.39	$ 33.33	$ 69,320
Pittsburgh, PA	40	0.03	0.46	$ 33.06	$ 68,770
Corpus Christi, TX	70	0.37	5.03	$ 32.48	$ 67,560
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,250	0.41	5.59	$ 32.42	$ 67,430
Anchorage, AK	60	0.36	4.83	$ 30.84	$ 64,140
Midland, TX	470	4.46	60.71	$ 29.72	$ 61,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	110	0.02	0.24	$ 29.51	$ 61,380
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	590	0.15	2.10	$ 29.06	$ 60,440
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	70	0.04	0.52	$ 27.94	$ 58,110

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	290	1.49	20.31	$ 27.29	$ 56,770
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	230	2.13	28.93	$ 36.63	$ 76,180
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	100	1.00	13.56	$ 34.06	$ 70,840
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	80	1.25	16.95	$ 30.46	$ 63,360
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	60	0.68	9.31	$ 33.02	$ 68,680

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	230	2.13	28.93	$ 36.63	$ 76,180
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	290	1.49	20.31	$ 27.29	$ 56,770
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	80	1.25	16.95	$ 30.46	$ 63,360
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	100	1.00	13.56	$ 34.06	$ 70,840
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	60	0.68	9.31	$ 33.02	$ 68,680

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	(8)	(8)	(8)	$ 44.01	$ 91,540
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	230	2.13	28.93	$ 36.63	$ 76,180
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	100	1.00	13.56	$ 34.06	$ 70,840
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	60	0.68	9.31	$ 33.02	$ 68,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	40	0.25	3.45	$ 31.18	$ 64,850

About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.

Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023