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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Full pump operators, except wellhead pumpers overview →U.S. mean $63,960 · median $61,770
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | #1 | $90,400 | $92,310 | $43 | +41.3% | $62,510–$116,120 |
| Alaska | #2 | $80,530 | $80,210 | $39 | +25.9% | $62,210–$98,810 |
| Wyoming | #3 | $74,530 | $77,820 | $36 | +16.5% | $49,150–$94,540 |
| North Dakota | #4 | $74,500 | $81,400 | $36 | +16.5% | $49,920–$100,830 |
| Washington | #5 | $74,450 | $57,030 | $36 | +16.4% | $55,980–$115,920 |
| Michigan | #6 | $74,430 | $69,540 | $36 | +16.4% | $46,800–$118,810 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $73,950 | $64,990 | $36 | +15.6% | $61,030–$95,450 |
| Montana | #8 | $71,720 | $71,770 | $34 | +12.1% | $46,110–$113,410 |
| Wisconsin | #9 | $69,780 | $60,320 | $34 | +9.1% | $52,000–$116,800 |
| Minnesota | #10 | $69,060 | $59,700 | $33 | +8% | $56,740–$101,140 |
| West Virginia | #11 | $68,140 | $61,450 | $33 | +6.5% | $54,630–$90,200 |
| Ohio | #12 | $67,940 | $64,700 | $33 | +6.2% | $47,570–$88,720 |
| Utah | #13 | $67,520 | $61,590 | $32 | +5.6% | $44,030–$106,650 |
| Idaho | #14 | $67,420 | $60,200 | $32 | +5.4% | $52,060–$80,060 |
| Texas | #15 | $67,330 | $61,770 | $32 | +5.3% | $40,660–$105,620 |
| Connecticut | #16 | $67,090 | $71,890 | $32 | +4.9% | $41,090–$74,000 |
| Louisiana | #17 | $65,060 | $64,110 | $31 | +1.7% | $39,650–$78,990 |
| Virginia | #18 | $65,020 | $66,500 | $31 | +1.7% | $53,090–$75,400 |
| Alabama | #19 | $64,200 | $66,890 | $31 | +0.4% | $41,030–$88,020 |
| Nevada | #20 | $63,610 | $57,980 | $31 | -0.5% | $46,930–$84,980 |
| Maine | #21 | $62,440 | $51,370 | $30 | -2.4% | $44,440–$93,500 |
| New Mexico | #22 | $61,940 | $58,920 | $30 | -3.2% | $46,700–$81,010 |
| Georgia | #23 | $61,890 | $64,050 | $30 | -3.2% | $35,300–$93,300 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | $61,450 | $60,660 | $30 | -3.9% | $40,890–$83,280 |
| California | #25 | $60,560 | $57,660 | $29 | -5.3% | $36,470–$86,390 |
| Indiana | #26 | $60,520 | $60,620 | $29 | -5.4% | $46,600–$67,390 |
| Oregon | #27 | $59,940 | $54,540 | $29 | -6.3% | $38,710–$88,200 |
| Mississippi | #28 | $58,980 | $61,670 | $28 | -7.8% | $43,490–$71,830 |
| Colorado | #29 | $58,850 | $46,680 | $28 | -8% | $45,730–$89,510 |
| Florida | #30 | $57,040 | $59,120 | $27 | -10.8% | $38,080–$74,920 |
| New York | #31 | $55,230 | $48,010 | $27 | -13.6% | $43,720–$77,200 |
| Kentucky | #32 | $52,130 | $46,600 | $25 | -18.5% | $38,130–$70,050 |
| Oklahoma | #33 | $50,460 | $46,900 | $24 | -21.1% | $38,600–$76,900 |
| Nebraska | #34 | $48,830 | $46,170 | $23 | -23.7% | $45,760–$48,110 |
| Tennessee | #35 | $48,060 | $52,120 | $23 | -24.9% | $35,440–$62,810 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $46,260 | $45,890 | $22 | -27.7% | $37,700–$59,760 |
| Missouri | #37 | $45,390 | $44,650 | $22 | -29% | $35,440–$48,520 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.