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Wellhead Pumpers Salary in San Antonio, TX

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Wellhead Pumpers in San Antonio, TX have a median annual salary of $60,510, with 170 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $34,780 at the 10th percentile to $86,210 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

$60,510

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$29.09

Employment

170

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$34,780
10th
$43,430
25th
$60,510
Median
$76,540
75th
$86,210
90th

Local compared with national

San Antonio, TX

$60,510

Median annual · 2025

United States

$69,960

Median annual · 2025

The San Antonio, TX median is 13.5% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $9,450).

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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