Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-7072 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers in U.S. is $60,020 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.86 per hour. 12,600 people work as Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers in U.S.. Wages have grown 38% since 2014, when the median was $43,500.
Median Annual Salary
$60,020
Mean Annual
$61,950
Median Hourly
$28.86
Total Employed
12,600
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$47k
25th
$60k
Median
$75k
75th
$90k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $89,910 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $84,820 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $83,980 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $83,980 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $82,640 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $79,540 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $78,940 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $78,940 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $77,820 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $77,820 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $77,760 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $77,180 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $75,920 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $73,090 |
| Coal Mining | $73,090 |
| Manufacturing | $62,250 |
| Utilities | $61,770 |
| Utilities | $61,770 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $61,100 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $60,360 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $60,360 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $60,350 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $60,290 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $60,270 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $59,630 |
| Construction | $59,570 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $58,660 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $58,660 |
| Food Manufacturing | $56,470 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $56,060 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $55,910 |
| Fuel Dealers | $54,820 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $54,080 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,950 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $53,580 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $53,580 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $53,440 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $53,440 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $53,440 |
| Utility System Construction | $52,000 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $51,950 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $51,450 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $50,550 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $49,440 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $49,330 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $49,310 |
| Wholesale Trade | $48,910 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $48,240 |
| Retail Trade | $47,500 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $47,260 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $47,190 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $45,710 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $45,710 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $39,160 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $38,460 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $38,460 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,020 |
| 2023 | $54,690 |
| 2022 | $55,860 |
| 2021 | $49,580 |
| 2020 | $48,090 |
| 2019 | $45,040 |
| 2018 | $44,380 |
| 2017 | $43,500 |
| 2016 | $42,470 |
| 2015 | $42,420 |
| 2014 | $43,500 |
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| Transportation Inspectors | $85,750 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $85,540 |