The annual salary statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $37,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,730.
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 | $73,010 | 34.52% | 37.54% |
| 2021 | $47,810 | -8.01% | - |
| 2020 | $51,640 | -12.22% | - |
| 2019 | $57,950 | -1.79% | - |
| 2018 | $58,990 | 4.39% | - |
| 2017 | $56,400 | -12.55% | - |
| 2016 | $63,480 | -2.88% | - |
| 2015 | $65,310 | 6.42% | - |
| 2014 | $61,120 | 20.40% | - |
| 2013 | $48,650 | 6.27% | - |
| 2012 | $45,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,010, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $79,340). Compared with Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Williamsport | |
| Newark-Union | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |