Wellhead Pumpers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$69,960
United States, 2025
Employment
17,990
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.
- O*NET code
- 53-7073.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.
- Gauge oil and gas production.
- Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil.
- Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.
- Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.
- Repair gas and oil meters and gauges.
- Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
- Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$44,100
25th percentile
$52,330
75th percentile
$82,200
90th percentile
$98,170
Most important skills
- Operations Monitoring4.0
- Operation and Control3.9
- Repairing3.1
- Equipment Maintenance3.1
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Troubleshooting3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Speaking3.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.0
- Active Listening2.9
- Time Management2.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 10 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
10
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Operation and Control | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Repairing | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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National median $60,020
Compare with Wellhead PumpersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ND | $79,820 | 1,540 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | $79,720 | 3,860 | 2025 |
| NM | $78,010 | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | $78,010 | 830 | 2025 |
| Minot, ND | $77,310 | 130 | 2025 |
| Amarillo, TX | $77,150 | 60 | 2025 |
| LA | $76,930 | 110 | 2025 |
| Lubbock, TX | $76,850 | 200 | 2025 |
| TX | $75,860 | 10,250 | 2025 |
| Odessa, TX | $75,450 | 330 | 2025 |
| CO | $72,700 | 370 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | $72,110 | 1,660 | 2025 |
| Casper, WY | $71,540 | 60 | 2025 |
| Tyler, TX | $70,590 | 90 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $64,960 | 230 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | $64,920 | 150 | 2025 |
| AR | $64,650 | 90 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | $64,500 | 220 | 2025 |
| CA | $64,430 | 160 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | $64,010 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.