Pump operator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level pump operator earnings begin at:

$38.98 per hour

$81,076 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level pump operator earnings begin at:

$31.63 per hour

$65,795 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level pump operator earnings begin at:

$25.08 per hour

$52,170 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level pump operator earnings begin at:

$19.89 per hour

$41,367 per year

10th percentile

Starting level pump operator earnings begin at:

$16.14 per hour

$33,570 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Pump operator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nevada $65,100
Indiana $55,460
Wisconsin $54,800
California $54,040
Alaska $54,030
Montana $53,580
Utah $53,160
Illinois $53,050
Alabama $52,170
Minnesota $49,930
West Virginia $49,410
New Hampshire $48,640
Louisiana $48,300
Kentucky $47,200
Washington $46,250
New Jersey $44,860
Pennsylvania $44,620
North Dakota $44,100
Arizona $43,940
New York $43,490
Michigan $43,360
Massachusetts $43,000
Florida $42,740
Texas $41,200
North Carolina $40,290
Georgia $39,870
Oklahoma $39,510
Colorado $39,010
Ohio $38,820
Oregon $37,830
Tennessee $37,760
Kansas $37,250
Mississippi $36,080
Nebraska $34,140
Missouri $33,280
Puerto Rico $28,610

How do pump operator salaries compare to similar careers?

Pump operators earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than industrial designers but more than riggers.

Career Median Salary
Industrial designer salary $64K
Occupational health specialist salary $71K
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $58K
Boilermaker salary $56K
Machine assembler salary $51K
Pump operator salary $52K
Petroleum pump system operator salary $48K
Tool and die maker salary $53K
Chemical technician salary $46K
Rigger salary $45K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)