Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

53-7072 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

Tend, control, or operate power-driven, stationary, or portable pumps and manifold systems to transfer gases, oil, other liquids, slurries, or powdered materials to and from various vessels and processes.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
9,810 10.3 % $17.79 $37,000 2.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.25 $13.59 $17.04 $22.28 $26.43
Annual Wage (2) $21,320 $28,270 $35,450 $46,340 $54,980

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Oil and gas extraction 2,370 $17.37 $36,140
Basic chemical manufacturing 1,030 $20.80 $43,260
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing 950 $21.51 $44,740
Support activities for mining 570 $16.47 $34,260
Inland water transportation 510 $16.71 $34,750

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Warehousing and storage (7) $23.14 $48,130
Pipeline transportation of crude oil 90 $23.01 $47,860
Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg. 80 $22.23 $46,240
Coal mining 150 $22.01 $45,770
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing 950 $21.51 $44,740

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Wyoming 410 $19.87 $41,330 0.167%
Oklahoma 940 $20.11 $41,830 0.066%
Louisiana 1,000 $17.94 $37,320 0.054%
Texas 2,380 $18.08 $37,610 0.026%
Alaska 60 $18.38 $38,230 0.020%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Kansas 30 $21.24 $44,180 0.002%
Illinois (7) $20.73 $43,120 (7)
Montana (7) $20.40 $42,420 (7)
Oklahoma 940 $20.11 $41,830 0.066%
Wyoming 410 $19.87 $41,330 0.167%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Tulsa, OK MSA 510 $19.64 $40,850 0.136%
Greeley, CO PMSA 40 $13.81 $28,710 0.056%
New Orleans, LA MSA 220 $17.84 $37,110 0.036%
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA 40 $18.23 $37,910 0.026%
Gary, IN PMSA 60 $19.80 $41,190 0.024%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Dallas, TX PMSA (7) $20.70 $43,060 (7)
Chicago, IL PMSA 160 $20.66 $42,970 0.004%
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA PMSA (7) $20.38 $42,380 (7)
Gary, IN PMSA 60 $19.80 $41,190 0.024%
Tulsa, OK MSA 510 $19.64 $40,850 0.136%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005