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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary in North Dakota

The median pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in North Dakota earns $81,400 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,406 a month.

10th percentile
$49,920
25th percentile
$57,200
Median percentile
$81,400
75th percentile
$87,990
90th percentile
$100,830

Based on 70 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

$64,874 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,400
Federal income tax−$9,078
Social Security + Medicare−$6,227
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$1,221
Monthly take-home$5,406
Every two weeks$2,495

Does it go far here?

$91,503Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

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