The annual salary statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Tulsa, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Tulsa is 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 | $33,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,970 | -20.33% | 22.05% |
| 2015 | $64,940 | 29.72% | - |
| 2014 | $45,640 | 3.51% | - |
| 2013 | $44,040 | 4.47% | - |
| 2012 | $42,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,970 in Tulsa is in the middle of salary range for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Tulsa is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tulsa | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area |