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Wellhead Pumpers Salary in NM

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Wellhead Pumpers in NM have a median annual salary of $78,010, with 1,060 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $48,240 at the 10th percentile to $98,810 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$78,010

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$37.50

Employment

1,060

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$48,240
10th
$58,900
25th
$78,010
Median
$98,290
75th
$98,810
90th

Local compared with national

NM

$78,010

Median annual · 2025

United States

$69,960

Median annual · 2025

The NM median is 11.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $8,050).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operations MonitoringImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Operation and ControlImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.1
  6. 6.TroubleshootingImportance 3.1
  7. 7.RepairingImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  9. 9.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Active ListeningImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Moxa software
  • Operational databases
  • SAP software
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software

Common 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.
  • Change water filters.
  • Prepare trucks and equipment necessary for the type of pumping service required.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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