The annual salary statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Newark-Union 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 | $32,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,770 | -3.18% | 9.98% |
| 2016 | $43,100 | -0.77% | - |
| 2015 | $43,430 | 9.35% | - |
| 2014 | $39,370 | 1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $38,830 | 3.17% | - |
| 2012 | $37,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,770 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Newark-Union is 47.4 percent (47.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 23.3 percent (23.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.