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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary in Alaska

The median pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Alaska earns $80,210 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,438 a month.

10th percentile
$62,210
25th percentile
$63,850
Median percentile
$80,210
75th percentile
$97,370
90th percentile
$98,810

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$65,258 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,210
Federal income tax−$8,816
Social Security + Medicare−$6,136
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,438
Every two weeks$2,510

Does it go far here?

$78,361Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All pump operators, except wellhead pumpers salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska