Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
SOC code 53-7072 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,420 | $18.95 |
| 25th percentile | $47,560 | $22.86 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $61,770 | $29.70 |
| 75th percentile | $77,210 | $37.12 |
| 90th percentile | $91,820 | $44.14 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers (SOC 53-7072), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 35 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 170 | $58,430 | $51,560 | $41,480 | $47,010 | $67,350 | $78,140 |
| Alaska | 140 | $70,440 | $72,990 | $25,410 | $60,550 | $97,280 | $104,360 |
| Arizona | — | $78,530 | $81,430 | $54,480 | $56,170 | $98,990 | $99,020 |
| California | 1,270 | $55,210 | $51,350 | $35,880 | $39,710 | $63,170 | $83,260 |
| Colorado | 80 | $78,220 | $79,140 | $50,690 | $61,200 | $90,930 | $107,790 |
| Florida | 760 | $59,110 | $60,370 | $38,810 | $47,730 | $70,570 | $75,230 |
| Georgia | — | $45,280 | $36,520 | $31,200 | $34,620 | $55,660 | $72,630 |
| Idaho | — | $66,340 | $60,130 | $51,040 | $58,570 | $77,900 | $82,960 |
| Illinois | 110 | $81,660 | $84,590 | $44,780 | $61,410 | $109,880 | $122,710 |
| Indiana | — | $63,950 | $60,680 | $36,900 | $47,790 | $74,800 | $98,910 |
| Kansas | — | $49,950 | $44,130 | $40,960 | $40,960 | $58,830 | $69,120 |
| Kentucky | 70 | $47,800 | $43,130 | $32,040 | $37,270 | $58,970 | $72,830 |
| Louisiana | 1,510 | $60,530 | $60,840 | $25,260 | $52,000 | $74,800 | $77,180 |
| Minnesota | 60 | $69,190 | $61,630 | $43,950 | $47,180 | $94,650 | $99,250 |
| Mississippi | 70 | $60,540 | $61,250 | $44,510 | $50,490 | $63,300 | $81,130 |
| Missouri | — | $44,240 | $41,780 | $39,980 | $41,540 | $44,420 | $50,350 |
| Montana | 70 | $70,700 | $71,550 | $50,580 | $56,520 | $81,790 | $85,180 |
| Nevada | 50 | $53,560 | $45,710 | $45,690 | $45,690 | $45,710 | $49,910 |
| New Jersey | 290 | $78,480 | $81,900 | $60,950 | $64,560 | $81,910 | $93,760 |
| New Mexico | 110 | $60,820 | $51,380 | $45,860 | $49,640 | $71,250 | $80,190 |
| New York | 170 | $56,720 | $54,280 | $43,770 | $48,830 | $61,410 | $68,630 |
| North Carolina | 310 | $44,590 | $43,390 | $35,960 | $39,170 | $48,580 | $51,410 |
| North Dakota | 230 | $77,440 | $75,960 | $61,770 | $66,370 | $84,490 | $97,950 |
| Ohio | 90 | $77,000 | $81,110 | $56,900 | $63,800 | $95,160 | $95,170 |
| Oklahoma | 100 | $58,400 | $54,500 | $36,010 | $39,160 | $75,140 | $81,630 |
| Oregon | 480 | $62,270 | $55,760 | $38,130 | $47,410 | $82,820 | $92,430 |
| Pennsylvania | 330 | $60,850 | $56,800 | $36,970 | $45,080 | $65,840 | $90,290 |
| Tennessee | — | $48,110 | $52,150 | $35,460 | $36,680 | $56,580 | $58,250 |
| Texas | 4,280 | $62,860 | $58,670 | $42,580 | $47,960 | $76,150 | $97,520 |
| Utah | 200 | $71,830 | $73,840 | $52,320 | $62,960 | $77,410 | $98,610 |
| Virginia | 210 | $62,630 | $65,720 | $45,730 | $54,700 | $66,030 | $74,730 |
| Washington | 40 | $85,640 | $84,010 | $44,850 | $59,770 | $112,800 | $112,800 |
| West Virginia | — | $57,060 | $55,380 | $51,120 | $55,380 | $58,890 | $61,250 |
| Wisconsin | 80 | $71,520 | $61,040 | $53,000 | $58,170 | $81,700 | $112,460 |
| Wyoming | 240 | $75,750 | $78,810 | $40,670 | $58,450 | $92,700 | $104,850 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.