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Wellhead Pumpers

Role Overview

Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
North Dakota $83,450
Arkansas $80,930
Wyoming $77,790
Louisiana $75,690
Texas $75,590
New Mexico $68,220
Utah $66,890
Oklahoma $63,790
Montana $61,780
Colorado $61,170
Ohio $60,730
Kansas $60,560
California $60,220
Illinois $59,580
Michigan $55,090

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See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$70,010

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-4.7%

Avg. annual openings

2.0k

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