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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-7073 Wellhead Pumpers

Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.


National estimates for Wellhead Pumpers
Industry profile for Wellhead Pumpers
Geographic profile for Wellhead Pumpers

National estimates for Wellhead Pumpers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Wellhead Pumpers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
14,550 6.2 % $ 31.50 $ 65,510 2.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Wellhead Pumpers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.36 $ 22.80 $ 30.42 $ 38.04 $ 45.06
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,100 $ 47,430 $ 63,280 $ 79,120 $ 93,730


Industry profile for Wellhead Pumpers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Wellhead Pumpers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 9,340 9.20 $ 33.54 $ 69,770
Support Activities for Mining 4,330 1.74 $ 26.14 $ 54,360
Utility System Construction 90 0.02 $ 24.09 $ 50,110
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 90 0.02 $ 26.06 $ 54,200

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Wellhead Pumpers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 9,340 9.20 $ 33.54 $ 69,770
Support Activities for Mining 4,330 1.74 $ 26.14 $ 54,360
Utility System Construction 90 0.02 $ 24.09 $ 50,110
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 90 0.02 $ 26.06 $ 54,200

Top paying industries for Wellhead Pumpers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 9,340 9.20 $ 33.54 $ 69,770
Support Activities for Mining 4,330 1.74 $ 26.14 $ 54,360
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 90 0.02 $ 26.06 $ 54,200
Utility System Construction 90 0.02 $ 24.09 $ 50,110


Geographic profile for Wellhead Pumpers:

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



Map of employment of wellhead pumpers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Wellhead Pumpers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 8,090 0.62 6.33 $ 33.63 $ 69,950
North Dakota 1,220 3.01 30.62 $ 30.94 $ 64,350
New Mexico 1,050 1.28 13.05 $ 33.08 $ 68,810
Pennsylvania 670 0.12 1.17 $ 22.69 $ 47,190
Oklahoma 580 0.36 3.68 $ 28.76 $ 59,810


Map of location quotient of wellhead pumpers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Wellhead Pumpers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota 1,220 3.01 30.62 $ 30.94 $ 64,350
Wyoming 350 1.32 13.45 $ 29.33 $ 61,000
New Mexico 1,050 1.28 13.05 $ 33.08 $ 68,810
Texas 8,090 0.62 6.33 $ 33.63 $ 69,950
West Virginia 400 0.58 5.93 $ 20.59 $ 42,830


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


Top paying states for Wellhead Pumpers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 8,090 0.62 6.33 $ 33.63 $ 69,950
Louisiana (8) (8) (8) $ 33.32 $ 69,300
New Mexico 1,050 1.28 13.05 $ 33.08 $ 68,810
Arkansas 130 0.10 1.06 $ 32.01 $ 66,590
Colorado 370 0.13 1.35 $ 31.56 $ 65,630



Map of employment of wellhead pumpers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in 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 2,600 0.85 8.64 $ 34.97 $ 72,740
Midland, TX 1,100 10.53 107.05 $ 33.84 $ 70,380
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 950 0.25 2.53 $ 35.70 $ 74,250
Pittsburgh, PA 190 0.18 1.84 $ 23.17 $ 48,190
Farmington, NM 150 3.40 34.60 $ 27.71 $ 57,630
Oklahoma City, OK 130 0.21 2.16 $ 28.28 $ 58,810
Tulsa, OK 120 0.28 2.87 $ 27.47 $ 57,130
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 90 0.61 6.22 $ 29.76 $ 61,900
Casper, WY 80 2.05 20.81 $ 32.55 $ 67,700
Wichita Falls, TX 80 1.37 13.95 $ 26.54 $ 55,210


Map of location quotient of wellhead pumpers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Wellhead Pumpers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Midland, TX 1,100 10.53 107.05 $ 33.84 $ 70,380
Farmington, NM 150 3.40 34.60 $ 27.71 $ 57,630
Casper, WY 80 2.05 20.81 $ 32.55 $ 67,700
Wichita Falls, TX 80 1.37 13.95 $ 26.54 $ 55,210
Victoria, TX 50 1.28 12.97 $ 26.02 $ 54,120
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,600 0.85 8.64 $ 34.97 $ 72,740
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 90 0.61 6.22 $ 29.76 $ 61,900
Tyler, TX 60 0.60 6.11 $ 33.14 $ 68,920
Charleston, WV 60 0.58 5.91 $ 17.70 $ 36,820
College Station-Bryan, TX 40 0.34 3.46 $ 30.21 $ 62,830


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Wellhead Pumpers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 950 0.25 2.53 $ 35.70 $ 74,250
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,600 0.85 8.64 $ 34.97 $ 72,740
Midland, TX 1,100 10.53 107.05 $ 33.84 $ 70,380
Tyler, TX 60 0.60 6.11 $ 33.14 $ 68,920
Casper, WY 80 2.05 20.81 $ 32.55 $ 67,700
College Station-Bryan, TX 40 0.34 3.46 $ 30.21 $ 62,830
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 90 0.61 6.22 $ 29.76 $ 61,900
Oklahoma City, OK 130 0.21 2.16 $ 28.28 $ 58,810
Wichita, KS (8) (8) (8) $ 27.77 $ 57,760
Farmington, NM 150 3.40 34.60 $ 27.71 $ 57,630

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in 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 1,250 6.40 65.02 $ 34.82 $ 72,420
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,130 10.29 104.65 $ 30.91 $ 64,290
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 830 5.35 54.37 (8) (8)
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 250 1.71 17.37 $ 23.14 $ 48,120
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 230 0.60 6.10 $ 27.25 $ 56,680

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in 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 1,130 10.29 104.65 $ 30.91 $ 64,290
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,250 6.40 65.02 $ 34.82 $ 72,420
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 830 5.35 54.37 (8) (8)
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 180 3.11 31.64 $ 31.69 $ 65,920
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 120 1.86 18.89 $ 24.32 $ 50,580

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for 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 1,250 6.40 65.02 $ 34.82 $ 72,420
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 0.71 7.21 $ 33.08 $ 68,800
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 210 0.75 7.67 $ 32.16 $ 66,890
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 180 3.11 31.64 $ 31.69 $ 65,920
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,130 10.29 104.65 $ 30.91 $ 64,290


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