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Petroleum Pump System Operators in Colorado

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

8.3% Jobs Projection

$83,020 Median Salary

60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Petroleum Pump System Operators in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Petroleum Pump System Operators in Colorado is growing faster than average.
Petroleum Pump System Operators in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Petroleum Pump System Operators Work in Colorado?

There were approximately 470 workers employed as Petroleum Pump System Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 450 Petroleum Pump System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Petroleum Pump System Operators working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Petroleum Pump System Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.9%.

Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 520 jobs for Colorado 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 Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Petroleum Pump System Operators ranged from $52,110 to $101,070 with $83,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.06 to $48.59. The median hourly rate was $39.92.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $39.09 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.83.

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

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Top Colorado 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
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	300	$86,360

Top States for Petroleum Pump System Operators Employment

The table below shows the states 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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Colorado Employment Total
Plant and System Operators	840
Gas Plant Operators	420
Chemical Plant and System Operators	200

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