Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 35 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$60,020

Highest

$84,590

Illinois

Lowest

$36,520

Georgia

Total Employment

11,520

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Illinois	$84,590	110	+40.9%
2	Washington	$84,010	40	+40.0%
3	New Jersey	$81,900	290	+36.5%
4	Arizona	$81,430	0	+35.7%
5	Ohio	$81,110	90	+35.1%
6	Colorado	$79,140	80	+31.9%
7	Wyoming	$78,810	240	+31.3%
8	North Dakota	$75,960	230	+26.6%
9	Utah	$73,840	200	+23.0%
10	Alaska	$72,990	140	+21.6%
11	Montana	$71,550	70	+19.2%
12	Virginia	$65,720	210	+9.5%
13	Minnesota	$61,630	60	+2.7%
14	Mississippi	$61,250	70	+2.0%
15	Wisconsin	$61,040	80	+1.7%
16	Louisiana	$60,840	1,510	+1.4%
17	Indiana	$60,680	0	+1.1%
18	Florida	$60,370	760	+0.6%
19	Idaho	$60,130	0	+0.2%
20	Texas	$58,670	4,280	-2.2%
21	Pennsylvania	$56,800	330	-5.4%
22	Oregon	$55,760	480	-7.1%
23	West Virginia	$55,380	0	-7.7%
24	Oklahoma	$54,500	100	-9.2%
25	New York	$54,280	170	-9.6%
26	Tennessee	$52,150	0	-13.1%
27	Alabama	$51,560	170	-14.1%
28	New Mexico	$51,380	110	-14.4%
29	California	$51,350	1,270	-14.4%
30	Nevada	$45,710	50	-23.8%
31	Kansas	$44,130	0	-26.5%
32	North Carolina	$43,390	310	-27.7%
33	Kentucky	$43,130	70	-28.1%
34	Missouri	$41,780	0	-30.4%
35	Georgia	$36,520	0	-39.2%