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Petroleum Pump System Operators in California

Petroleum Pump System Operators in California

Considering a career as a Petroleum Pump System Operator in California?

-6% Jobs Projection
$85,760 Median Salary
420 Job Openings

While jobs for Petroleum Pump System Operators in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Petroleum Pump System Operators in California is expected to decrease.

  • Petroleum Pump System Operators in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Petroleum Pump System Operators Work in California?

In California, there were 4,740 people working as Petroleum Pump System Operators in the year 2018.

There were 4,530 Petroleum Pump System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 470 Petroleum Pump System Operators working in it, which means California has more Petroleum Pump System Operators than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Petroleum Pump System Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 6.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.9%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 420 annual job openings, and a total of 4,500 jobs for California Petroleum Pump System Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,300 annual jobs and 43,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Petroleum Pump System Operators Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Petroleum Pump System Operators ranged from $51,490 to $103,050 with $85,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.75 to $49.54. The median hourly rate was $41.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $39 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.23.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Petroleum Pump System Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Petroleum Pump System Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,970 $91,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,410 $82,590
Bakersfield, CA 480 $79,230
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 240 $55,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 90 $87,630
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 70 $72,090
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 50 $35,220
Fresno, CA 50 $79,510

Top States for Petroleum Pump System Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Petroleum Pump System Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 10,300 $73,780
California 4,740 $85,760
Louisiana 4,280 $71,340
Oklahoma 1,850 $72,430
Pennsylvania 1,810 $56,120
Ohio 1,110 $66,760
Washington 980 $61,920
Illinois 930 $84,030
Wyoming 900 $75,340
Kansas 880 $63,610
New Mexico 800 $71,870
North Dakota 700 $73,120
Utah 690 $62,500
Alaska 540 $74,230
New Jersey 510 $0
Colorado 470 $83,020
Alabama 470 $48,300
Montana 430 $83,590
Tennessee 380 $49,550
Arkansas 340 $53,690

Below are the states where Petroleum Pump System Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $85,760
Illinois $84,030
South Carolina $83,970
Montana $83,590
Colorado $83,020
Wyoming $75,340
Alaska $74,230
Oregon $74,140
Texas $73,780
North Dakota $73,120

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