The annual salary statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $44,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,940.
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 | $67,710 | -3.90% | 14.00% |
| 2021 | $70,350 | 25.47% | - |
| 2020 | $52,430 | 20.77% | - |
| 2018 | $41,540 | 5.39% | - |
| 2017 | $39,300 | 1.42% | - |
| 2016 | $38,740 | -3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $39,980 | -9.10% | - |
| 2014 | $43,620 | -19.99% | - |
| 2013 | $52,340 | -11.25% | - |
| 2012 | $58,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,710, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Amarillo (median annual salary of $73,770). Compared with Amarillo, the median annual salary of pump operators, except wellhead pumpers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower.