The average annual salaries for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in the state of Alaska are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers amongst Alaska cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $23,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,800 | 16.00% | 29.50% |
| 2021 | $63,670 | 3.14% | - |
| 2020 | $61,670 | 2.03% | - |
| 2019 | $60,420 | 10.58% | - |
| 2018 | $54,030 | 5.85% | - |
| 2014 | $50,870 | -0.51% | - |
| 2013 | $51,130 | -4.52% | - |
| 2012 | $53,440 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in some Alaska cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in state of Alaska ranges from $62,660 to $82,490. The highest paying area for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Alaska is Alaska nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $82,490. The lowest paying area is Anchorage with a median annual salary of $62,660.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage |