Wellhead Pumpers Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of wellhead pumpers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of wellhead pumpers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The wellhead pumpers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Wellhead Pumpers Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,100
25th Percentile Wage
$47,430
50th Percentile Wage
$63,280
75th Percentile Wage
$79,120
90th Percentile Wage
$93,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wellhead pumpers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) wellhead pumpers is $93,730. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $36,100. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 159% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wellhead pumpers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$63,280
-0.73% 27.80%
2021
$63,740
4.74% -
2020
$60,720
9.35% -
2019
$55,040
2.82% -
2018
$53,490
2.30% -
2017
$52,260
5.07% -
2016
$49,610
5.28% -
2015
$46,990
-0.74% -
2014
$47,340
2.92% -
2013
$45,960
0.59% -
2012
$45,690
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Table 2. Wellhead Pumpers Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of wellhead pumpers in 8 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for wellhead pumpers occupations is the finance and insurance sector with an annual salary $121,950. The lowest paying sector is the utilities sector (annual salary $35,520).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Finance and Insurance
$121,950
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$103,260
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$69,040
Mining
$63,450
Transportation and Warehousing
$56,710
Wholesale Trade
$54,250
Construction
$47,850
Utilities
$35,520

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Wellhead Pumpers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only wellhead pumpers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of wellhead pumpers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $25,420 to $75,120. The highest paying state for wellhead pumpers is Texas with a median annual salary of $75,120. The lowest paying state is Indiana with a median annual salary of $25,420. For more salary information of wellhead pumpers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Texas
$75,120
New Mexico
$64,730
Colorado
$64,560
Mississippi
$63,320
Utah
$62,910
Wyoming
$62,900
Alaska
$62,010
North Dakota
$61,220
Oklahoma
$59,890
Arkansas
$59,510
Kansas
$58,370
Louisiana
$57,860
Kentucky
$56,780
Michigan
$48,730
California
$47,770
Montana
$46,380
Illinois
$45,780
Pennsylvania
$45,220
Nebraska
$42,260
Virginia
$38,420
New York
$38,220
Ohio
$37,580
West Virginia
$36,250
Indiana
$25,420