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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers salary in Virginia

The median pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Virginia earns $66,500 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,330 a month.

10th percentile
$53,090
25th percentile
$62,220
Median percentile
$66,500
75th percentile
$66,920
90th percentile
$75,400

Based on 150 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

$51,955 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,500
Federal income tax−$5,800
Social Security + Medicare−$5,087
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,658
Monthly take-home$4,330
Every two weeks$1,998

Does it go far here?

$65,774Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Dentists, General$197,110

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