Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary

The median pay for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in the United States is $61,770 a year. About 9,780 people hold this job.

Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.

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By state

• Illinois $92,310
• North Dakota $81,400
• Alaska $80,210
• Wyoming $77,820
• Connecticut $71,890
• Montana $71,770
• Michigan $69,540
• Alabama $66,890
• Virginia $66,500
• New Jersey $64,990
• Ohio $64,700
• Louisiana $64,110
• Georgia $64,050
• Texas $61,770
• Mississippi $61,670
• Utah $61,590
• Pennsylvania $60,660
• Wisconsin $60,320
• Minnesota $59,700
• Florida $59,120
• New Mexico $58,920
• Nevada $57,980
• California $57,660
• Washington $57,030
• Oregon $54,540
• Tennessee $52,120
• New York $48,010
• Oklahoma $46,900
• Kentucky $46,600
• North Carolina $45,890
• Missouri $44,650

By metro area

• Beaumont, TX $82,090
• Baton Rouge, LA $79,840
• Cincinnati, OH $79,010
• Houston, TX $76,670
• Anchorage, AK $75,810
• San Francisco, CA $71,780
• Salt Lake City, UT $67,550
• Virginia Beach, VA $66,920
• Shreveport, LA $64,220
• Atlanta, GA $64,050
• New York, NY $63,540
• Portland, OR $63,480
• Dallas, TX $63,110
• Los Angeles, CA $63,060
• Houma, LA $62,820
• Bakersfield, CA $60,990
• Casper, WY $60,130
• Fresno, CA $59,540
• Corpus Christi, TX $59,300
• San Antonio, TX $59,250
• Jacksonville, FL $57,930
• Bend, OR $57,730
• Midland, TX $54,800
• Nashville, TN $54,040
• San Diego, CA $53,980
• Orlando, FL $53,930
• Longview, TX $53,720
• Las Vegas, NV $52,980
• Salem, OR $48,200
• Albany, OR $48,150
• Albany, NY $46,740
• Buffalo, NY $45,620
• Lakeland, FL $42,640
• Visalia, CA $39,520
• New Orleans, LA $38,360