The annual salary statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $28,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38,130 | -3.57% | 21.79% |
| 2019 | $39,490 | 24.49% | - |
| 2015 | $29,820 | 2.15% | - |
| 2014 | $29,180 | -0.51% | - |
| 2013 | $29,330 | -1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $29,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,130 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 48.3 percent (48.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Amarillo and 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Texas nonmetropolitan area.